County government · Lafayette County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Lafayette County took in $42.0 million and spent $42.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes63%State tax money16%Fees for services (garbage collection)11%Fines and other9.8%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

59%

of Lafayette County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes63%

Property tax
59%$24.8 million
Other taxes
3.6%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$2.7 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$6.7 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$170 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$3.5 million
Fines
1.4%$579 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Sent to other local governments6.5%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

25%

of Lafayette County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$13.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$9.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$593 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$11.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$855 thousand
  • Government buildings$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$10.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
Sent to other local governments
6.5%$2.8 million
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$2.8 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$722 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$722 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$664 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$370 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$370 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$158 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$158 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.