City government · Warren County, MS

Vicksburg's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Vicksburg took in $61.7 million and spent $64.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes33%Fees for services (sewer, gas)30%State tax money24%Fines and other7.1%County and local tax money3.7%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

24%

of Vicksburg's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes33%

Property tax
18%$11.0 million
Other taxes
16%$9.6 million
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Amusement taxes$6.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$533 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$524 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$270 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$18.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; gas and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.7 million
  • Gas$5.7 million
  • Water$5.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$214 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.9%$1.2 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$14.7 million

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$2.3 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$2.4 million
Fines
3.1%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking7.0%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

12%

of Vicksburg's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$20.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$8.7 million
  • Water supply$5.5 million
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$17.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$8.6 million
  • Police$7.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$857 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$12.1 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$7.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$673 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$7.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$1.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$1.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$435 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$435 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vicksburg. 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 City of Vicksburg 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.