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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Quitman took in $3.6 million and spent $3.2 million.

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, garbage collection)58%City taxes41%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
22%$792 thousand
Property tax
19%$692 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$133 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Running the government and other costs6.2%Interest on debt5.1%

What stands out

24%

of Quitman'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
50%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$277 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$126 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$788 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$634 thousand
  • Fire protection$82 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$72 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$260 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$260 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$202 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$133 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$200 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$200 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$166 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Quitman. 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 Quitman 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.