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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tupelo took in $475 thousand and spent $490 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%Fines and other29%City taxes17%State tax money17%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes17%

Sales tax
9.3%$44 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$175 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$148 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$80 thousand

Fines and other29%

Fines
27%$126 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.3%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Roads, transit and parking2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

48%

of Tupelo's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$233 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$233 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$196 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$163 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tupelo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 City of Tupelo 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.