City government · Jackson County, MS
Ocean Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Ocean Springs took in $31.8 million and spent $28.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Ocean Springs' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City taxes22%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
- Public utility taxes$920 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$477 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services30%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
- Sewer$4.1 million
- Water$3.1 million
- Garbage collection$1.7 million
- Parks and recreation$588 thousand
- Other service charges$113 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money44%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other3.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Ocean Springs' 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 2 more
- Police$5.1 million
- Fire protection$2.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$386 thousand
- Courts and legal services$262 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
- Water supply$1.8 million
- Sewer systems$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$796 thousand
- Other and not broken out$778 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$2.6 million
- Libraries$214 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$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$316 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$58 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Ocean Springs. 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 Ocean Springs 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.