City government · DeSoto County, MS

Horn Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Horn Lake took in $33.1 million and spent $24.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%State tax money33%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
31%$10.2 million
Other taxes
5.8%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$829 thousand
  • Other licenses$689 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$395 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$8.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$626 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$11.1 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.2 million
Fines
1.8%$584 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

49%

of Horn Lake'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
49%$12.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Fire protection$5.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$494 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$552 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$348 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$184 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$486 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$269 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$217 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$384 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$384 thousand
Social services
1.2%$310 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$310 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Horn Lake. 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 Horn Lake 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.