Town government · Clarke County, MS

Stonewall's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Stonewall took in $868 thousand and spent $788 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes37%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)34%Federal tax money10%State tax money8.1%County and local tax money5.2%Fines and other5.0%

What stands out

10%

of Stonewall's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes37%

Property tax
32%$277 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$44 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$299 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$179 thousand
  • Garbage collection$68 thousand
  • Sewer$49 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
10%$90 thousand

State tax money8.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.1%$70 thousand

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$45 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Fines
2.8%$24 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.2%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

22%

of Stonewall's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$305 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$196 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$67 thousand
  • Sewer systems$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$173 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$173 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$152 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$141 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$139 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$139 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Stonewall. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Stonewall itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.