County government · Benton County, MS

Benton County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Benton County took in $8.0 million and spent $11.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Local tax money46%County taxes41%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.5%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money0.4%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

46%

of Benton County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes41%

Property tax

41%$3.3 million

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services

6.5%$519 thousand

What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges

Garbage collection$514 thousand
Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government

0.4%$36 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state

0.4%$29 thousand

Local tax money46%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

46%$3.7 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other

3.6%$293 thousand

Fines

2.3%$185 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs70%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

70%

of Benton County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

70%$8.3 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.5 million
Other and not broken out$794 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

23%$2.7 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$2.7 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

5.1%$609 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$609 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.7%$198 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$173 thousand
Parks and recreation$25 thousand

Interest on debt

0.9%$105 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Benton County. 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 Benton County 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.