County government · Jefferson Davis County, MS

Jefferson Davis County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Jefferson Davis County took in $14.4 million and spent $18.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes53%State tax money38%Fees for services4.8%Fines and other4.7%

What stands out

52%

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

County taxes53%

Property tax
52%$7.4 million
Other taxes
0.9%$131 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$131 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$699 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$699 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$5.5 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$601 thousand
Fines
0.5%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%Sent to other local governments2.0%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

52%

of Jefferson Davis 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
52%$9.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$922 thousand
  • Government buildings$387 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$913 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$495 thousand
  • Fire protection$215 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$701 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$701 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$358 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$358 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$211 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Libraries$96 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$187 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$187 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$109 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$109 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$94 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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.