City government · DeSoto County, MS
Hernando's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hernando took in $13.8 million and spent $16.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Hernando's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City taxes20%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
- Public utility taxes$674 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services22%
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
- Sewer$2.0 million
- Water$1.0 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money55%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other3.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Hernando's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$3.6 million
- Fire protection$3.5 million
- Courts and legal services$350 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
- Water supply$1.2 million
- Sewer systems$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
- Other and not broken out$448 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$434 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.1 million
- Sent to the state government$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$782 thousand
- Libraries$129 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$380 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$133 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Hernando. 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 Hernando 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.