County government · Humphreys County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Humphreys County took in $14.9 million and spent $13.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes56%State tax money37%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.0%

What stands out

55%

of Humphreys County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes56%

Property tax
55%$8.2 million
Other taxes
1.3%$193 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other licenses$171 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$298 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$234 thousand
  • Other service charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$5.5 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$495 thousand
Fines
1.6%$242 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%Health and hospitals2.5%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

46%

of Humphreys County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$6.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$992 thousand
  • Government buildings$621 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Police$890 thousand
  • Fire protection$505 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$286 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.1%$685 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$685 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.5%$333 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$333 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$189 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$189 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$89 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
  • Libraries$35 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$81 thousand
Social services
0.2%$32 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Humphreys County. 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 Humphreys 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.