ZIP 38620 · Panola County, MS

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 38620: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 38620?
38620 is served by the State of Mississippi, Panola County and South Panola School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Panola County spent $24.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and South Panola School District spent $56.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 38620?
Of the governments serving 38620, State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Panola County collected $18.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and South Panola School District collected $11.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 38620.

See another ZIP code

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Panola County and South Panola School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 38620

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

0.1% of its $27.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Panola County$18.7 million

55% of its $34.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

South Panola School District$11.9 million

22% of its $53.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Panola County provides local services like police and parks.

Panola County

$24.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes57%Fees for services (garbage collection)15%State tax money14%Federal tax money9.7%Fines and other4.1%Local tax money0.5%
Full Panola County breakdown

What stands out

55%

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

County taxes57%

Property tax
55%$18.7 million
Other taxes
2.0%$688 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$688 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$3.3 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$4.7 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$173 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$899 thousand
Fines
1.5%$502 thousand
Panola County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Sent to other local governments4.7%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

13%

of Panola County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Full Panola County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$9.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$582 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$3.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$977 thousand
  • Government buildings$504 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$438 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
Sent to other local governments
4.7%$1.2 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$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
4.1%$1.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.0 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$233 thousand
Social services
0.9%$221 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$221 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$111 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$111 thousand
Panola County page →

Your schools

South Panola School District

$56.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes22%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.5%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

71%

of South Panola School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full South Panola School District breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$11.9 million

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.0 million
  • School lunches$249 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$202 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$38.5 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$102 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$1.9 million
South Panola School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.4%
Full South Panola School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$55.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$55.9 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$209 thousand
South Panola School District page →

Your state

State of Mississippi

$27.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money41%State taxes38%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)13%Fines and other7.4%Local tax money0.2%
Full Mississippi breakdown

What stands out

8.4%

of Mississippi's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes38%

Sales tax
18%$5.07 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$2.45 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$498 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$453 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$361 million
  • Amusement taxes$292 million
  • Corporation licenses$224 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$212 million
  • Tobacco taxes$121 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$89.4 million
  • Other licenses$68.0 million
  • Severance taxes$49.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$41.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$21.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$8.3 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
8.4%$2.33 billion
Business income tax
2.6%$718 million
Property tax
0.1%$30.4 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.58 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$1.58 billion
  • College tuition$958 million
  • Liquor stores$510 million
  • University housing and dining$358 million
  • Other service charges$94.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$35.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$30.3 million
  • Other education charges$5.8 million
  • Road charges$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Housing$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government
41%$11.4 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$44.5 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$2.03 billion
Fines
<0.1%$525 thousand
Mississippi page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments31%Social services30%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals8.7%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

31%

of Mississippi's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Mississippi breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
31%$8.64 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 16 more
  • Sent to school districts$4.08 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$837 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$426 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$377 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$369 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$177 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$98.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$78.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$46.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$42.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$7.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$373 thousand
Social services
30%$8.17 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$8.04 billion
  • Welfare institutions$46.9 million
  • Veterans' services$46.7 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$37.7 million
Schools and colleges
14%$3.92 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.70 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$457 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$420 million
  • Other education$343 million
Health and hospitals
8.7%$2.41 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.11 billion
  • Public health$296 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$1.37 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$1.35 billion
  • Ports and harbors$18.6 million
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$1.10 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$621 million
  • Other and not broken out$300 million
  • Other government administration$120 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$852 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$384 million
  • Police$210 million
  • Courts and legal services$145 million
  • Inspections and regulation$113 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$693 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$510 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$510 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$366 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$366 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$262 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$59.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$53.6 million
  • Libraries$6.0 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$51.1 million
Mississippi page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Mississippi. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Panola County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

South Panola School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.