County government · Tishomingo County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Tishomingo County took in $24.1 million and spent $14.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes55%State tax money33%Fines and other8.7%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.4%

What stands out

55%

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

County taxes55%

Property tax
55%$13.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$829 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$642 thousand
  • Garbage collection$187 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%$8.0 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$1.6 million
Fines
1.9%$457 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%Interest on debt3.9%Sent to other local governments1.3%

What stands out

29%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$5.1 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$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$475 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$500 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$450 thousand
  • Fire protection$100 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$700 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$700 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$550 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$185 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$185 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Tishomingo County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Tishomingo 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.