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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ridgeland took in $6.8 million and spent $10.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Federal tax money28%Town taxes28%Fines and other7.3%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes28%

Other taxes
17%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$717 thousand
Sales tax
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$1.9 million

Fines and other7.3%

Fines
7.3%$500 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

45%

of Ridgeland'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%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$549 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$981 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$585 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$657 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$657 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$90 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$45 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$45 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ridgeland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Ridgeland 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.