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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Beasley took in $656 thousand and spent $191 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes70%

Sales tax
39%$253 thousand
Property tax
25%$163 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$200 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$78 thousand
  • Sewer$63 thousand
  • Garbage collection$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

64%

of Beasley's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$123 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$68 thousand
  • Water supply$37 thousand
  • Sewer systems$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Beasley. 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 City of Beasley 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.