City government · Wayne County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Waynesboro took in $7.4 million and spent $10.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%City taxes25%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
21%$1.6 million
Other taxes
4.1%$305 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$273 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$987 thousand
  • Garbage collection$605 thousand
  • Sewer$566 thousand
  • Airport$110 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$119 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$2.6 million

Fines and other6.5%

Fines
5.4%$397 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$80 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Roads, transit and parking4.1%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

45%

of Waynesboro'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$702 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$687 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$212 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$831 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$578 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$538 thousand
  • Government buildings$112 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$60 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$500 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$269 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$231 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$423 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$279 thousand
  • Roads and highways$144 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waynesboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Waynesboro 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.