ZIP 39202 · Jackson, MS

Four governments run on your community's money

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

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

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
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Your county

Hinds County

$29.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes86%State tax money7.1%Fines and other5.8%Federal tax money0.6%
Full Hinds County breakdown

What stands out

86%

of Hinds County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes86%

Property tax
86%$63.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$424 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$424 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$476 thousand

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$5.2 million

Fines and other5.8%

Fines
3.4%$2.5 million
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.8 million
Hinds County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Roads, transit and parking23%Interest on debt13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Sent to other local governments4.4%Running the government and other costs3.8%

What stands out

13%

of Hinds County's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 0.9%.

Full Hinds County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$14.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$9.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$947 thousand
  • Fire protection$299 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$254 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$6.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.7 million
Interest on debt
13%$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.4%$1.3 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$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
3.8%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
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Your city

City of Jackson

$330 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money33%Fees for services (airport, sewer)28%City taxes26%Federal tax money10%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

33%

of Jackson's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

Full Jackson breakdown

City taxes26%

Property tax
23%$81.7 million
Other taxes
3.0%$10.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$8.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$446 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$97.5 million
What's in fees for servicesAirport; sewer and 6 more
  • Airport$35.6 million
  • Sewer$24.4 million
  • Water$22.6 million
  • Garbage collection$12.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Transit fares$380 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$263 thousand
  • Parking$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$36.0 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$115 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%$692 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$8.6 million
Fines
0.3%$1.1 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt5.4%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

37%

of Jackson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Jackson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$121 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$56.3 million
  • Sewer systems$51.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$72.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$34.0 million
  • Airports$28.0 million
  • Public transit$10.5 million
  • Parking$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$60.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$31.7 million
  • Fire protection$23.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$34.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$13.5 million
  • Government buildings$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Interest on debt
5.4%$17.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$12.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$16.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14.6 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$4.0 million
Social services
0.6%$2.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.1 million
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$142 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$142 thousand
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Your schools

Jackson Municipal Sep School District

$316 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes28%Fines and other1.3%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

70%

of Jackson Municipal Sep School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Jackson Municipal Sep School District breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$91.8 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.8 million
  • School lunches$267 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$233 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%$796 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$232 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$11 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$4.2 million
Jackson Municipal Sep School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.0%
Full Jackson Municipal Sep School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$310 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$310 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$6.4 million
Jackson Municipal Sep School District 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.

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

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

Jackson Municipal Sep 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.