Town government · Hinds County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Utica took in $1.9 million and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)44%Federal tax money35%State tax money10%Town taxes6.0%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes6.0%

Property tax
4.7%$90 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$830 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 1 more
  • Gas$446 thousand
  • Water$315 thousand
  • Other service charges$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$663 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$192 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Fines
4.3%$82 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking2.8%

What stands out

30%

of Utica'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%

Running the government and other costs
39%$673 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$564 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$514 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$482 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$485 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$221 thousand
  • Water supply$188 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$48 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Utica. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Utica 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.