Town government · Tallahatchie County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sumner took in $542 thousand and spent $404 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes25%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%County and local tax money16%Fines and other15%Federal tax money11%State tax money8.3%

What stands out

16%

of Sumner's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes25%

Property tax
22%$119 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$134 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$74 thousand
  • Sewer$32 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$60 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$45 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$85 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$78 thousand
Fines
1.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs7.9%

What stands out

27%

of Sumner's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$173 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$71 thousand
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$90 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$91 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sumner. 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 Sumner 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.