Town government · Calhoun County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Vardaman took in $940 thousand and spent $911 thousand.

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 (water, sewer)45%State tax money24%Town taxes22%Fines and other7.9%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

24%

of Vardaman's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes22%

Property tax
19%$177 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$422 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$216 thousand
  • Sewer$107 thousand
  • Garbage collection$99 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$224 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$14 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Fines
4.6%$43 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.3%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Roads, transit and parking3.3%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

23%

of Vardaman'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
42%$385 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$141 thousand
  • Water supply$125 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$119 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$209 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$168 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$207 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$181 thousand
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vardaman. 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 Vardaman 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.