ZIP 39159 · Sharkey County, MS

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39159: 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 39159?
39159 is served by the State of Mississippi, South Delta School District, Sharkey County and Issaquena County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), South Delta School District spent $12.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sharkey County spent $30.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Issaquena County spent $7.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39159?
Of the governments serving 39159, State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sharkey County collected $4.0 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), South Delta School District collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Issaquena County collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39159.

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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: Sharkey County, Issaquena County and South Delta 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 39159

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

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

Sharkey County$4.0 million

14% of its $28.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

South Delta School District$2.8 million

12% of its $22.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Issaquena County$2.2 million

29% of its $7.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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 Sharkey County and Issaquena County provides local services like police and parks.

Sharkey County

$30.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 55% of this ZIP is in Sharkey County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)58%State tax money23%County taxes14%Local tax money1.9%Federal tax money1.5%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

58%

of Sharkey County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Sharkey County breakdown

County taxes14%

Property tax
14%$4.0 million
Other taxes
0.4%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$16.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and garbage collection
  • Hospital bills$16.0 million
  • Garbage collection$459 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$437 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$6.4 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$548 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$234 thousand
Fines
0.5%$146 thousand
Sharkey County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals78%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.7%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

78%

of Sharkey County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Sharkey County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
78%$24.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$23.5 million
  • Public health$573 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$2.3 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)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$990 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$265 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$740 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$507 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$185 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$533 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$533 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$96 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$96 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$62 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$62 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$48 thousand
Sharkey County page →

Issaquena County

$7.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 45% of this ZIP is in Issaquena County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services54%County taxes29%State tax money12%Fines and other4.4%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

54%

of Issaquena County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Issaquena County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
29%$2.2 million
Other taxes
0.4%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$4.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$861 thousand

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$13 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$255 thousand
Fines
1.0%$74 thousand
Issaquena County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs12%Health and hospitals5.3%Sent to other local governments1.2%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

65%

of Issaquena County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Issaquena County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
65%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.8 million
  • Police$813 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$290 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$914 thousand
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)$348 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$325 thousand
  • Government buildings$198 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$43 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.3%$395 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$395 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$89 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$89 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$68 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$65 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Issaquena County page →

Your schools

South Delta School District

$12.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 99% of this ZIP is in South Delta School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%Fines and other37%School district taxes12%Fees for services (school lunches)4.5%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.3%
Full South Delta School District breakdown

What stands out

37%

of South Delta School District's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes12%

Property tax
12%$2.8 million
Other taxes
0.2%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$1.0 million
  • School lunches$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$153 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$10.2 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$67 thousand

Fines and other37%

Interest, rents and other
37%$8.3 million
South Delta School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.9%
Full South Delta School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$12.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.5 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$119 thousand
South Delta 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.

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

Sharkey 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.

Issaquena County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.