City government · Hinds County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Byram took in $14.8 million and spent $12.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money46%City taxes30%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)16%Fines and other7.1%

What stands out

46%

of Byram's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes30%

Property tax
27%$3.9 million
Other taxes
3.8%$557 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$427 thousand
  • Other licenses$88 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$32 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$6.9 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$598 thousand
Fines
3.1%$455 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%

What stands out

50%

of Byram's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$393 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$164 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.4 million
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)$789 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$481 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$85 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$344 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$327 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$274 thousand
  • Libraries$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Byram. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Byram 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.