ZIP 39120 · Adams County, MS

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39120: 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 39120?
39120 is served by the State of Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez-Adams School District, Jefferson County and Jefferson County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Adams County spent $38.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Natchez-Adams School District spent $48.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County spent $11.0 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Jefferson County School District spent $17.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39120?
Of the governments serving 39120, State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Adams County collected $17.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Natchez-Adams School District collected $14.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County collected $7.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Jefferson County School District collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39120.

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

See the full budget for: Adams County, Jefferson County, Natchez-Adams School District and Jefferson County 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 39120

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

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

Adams County$17.3 million

53% of its $32.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Natchez-Adams School District$14.1 million

29% of its $49.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Jefferson County$7.2 million

71% of its $10.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Jefferson County School District$2.6 million

15% of its $18.0 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 counties

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

Adams County

$38.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 87% of this ZIP is in Adams County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes56%State tax money20%Fees for services (ports and waterways, garbage collection)16%Fines and other7.2%Local tax money0.2%
Full Adams County breakdown

What stands out

53%

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

County taxes56%

Property tax
53%$17.3 million
Other taxes
2.8%$925 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$925 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesPorts and waterways; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Ports and waterways$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$6.7 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$71 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$1.9 million
Fines
1.3%$416 thousand
Adams County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs21%Environment and natural resources4.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%All other spending9.2%

What stands out

31%

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

Full Adams County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$12.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
  • Ports and harbors$5.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$11.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$6.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$984 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$8.0 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$3.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
4.9%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Health and hospitals
3.2%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.7%$1.0 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$1.0 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$694 thousand
Social services
1.1%$428 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$428 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$136 thousand
Adams County page →

Jefferson County

$11.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Jefferson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes72%State tax money22%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.7%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

What stands out

71%

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

County taxes72%

Property tax
71%$7.2 million
Other taxes
1.0%$105 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$170 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$169 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$2.2 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$266 thousand
Fines
1.8%$178 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%Health and hospitals1.9%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

34%

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

Full Jefferson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$854 thousand
  • Government buildings$427 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$81 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$659 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$659 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$207 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$207 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$190 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$174 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$127 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$127 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$47 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Your schools

Natchez-Adams School District

$48.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Natchez-Adams School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes29%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.0%Fines and other2.0%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

67%

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

Full Natchez-Adams School District breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$14.1 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$967 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$675 thousand
  • School lunches$251 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$119 thousand

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$33.0 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$306 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$966 thousand
Natchez-Adams School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.3%
Full Natchez-Adams School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$47.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$47.6 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$1.1 million
Natchez-Adams School District page →

Jefferson County School District

$17.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Jefferson County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money80%School district taxes15%Fees for services (school lunches)3.2%Federal tax money1.8%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

80%

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

Full Jefferson County School District breakdown

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$2.6 million

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$569 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$552 thousand
  • School lunches$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$326 thousand

State tax money80%

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

From the state
80%$14.4 million

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$123 thousand
Jefferson County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

100%

of Jefferson County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Jefferson County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$17.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.1 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$32 thousand
Jefferson County 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.

Adams County. 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.

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

Jefferson County. 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.

Jefferson County 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.