ZIP 39402 · Hattiesburg, MS

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39402: 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 39402?
39402 is served by the State of Mississippi, Lamar County, Lamar County School District, Forrest County, Forrest County School District and the City of Hattiesburg. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lamar County spent $45.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Lamar County School District spent $124 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Forrest County spent $742 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Forrest County School District spent $36.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Hattiesburg spent $134 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39402?
Of the governments serving 39402, Lamar County School District collected $40.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Forrest County collected $37.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Lamar County collected $32.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Hattiesburg collected $26.0 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Forrest County School District collected $9.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39402.

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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: Lamar County, Forrest County, Hattiesburg and Lamar 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 39402

Lamar County School District$40.4 million

29% of its $138 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Forrest County$37.5 million

5.1% of its $736 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Lamar County$32.7 million

66% of its $49.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

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

City of Hattiesburg$26.0 million

19% of its $137 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Forrest County School District$9.4 million

28% of its $33.8 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

Lamar County

$45.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

About 56% of this ZIP is in Lamar County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes69%Federal tax money13%State tax money9.5%Fines and other6.5%Fees for services2.7%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Lamar County breakdown

What stands out

66%

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

County taxes69%

Property tax
66%$32.7 million
Other taxes
2.3%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$6.2 million

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$4.7 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$25 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$2.6 million
Fines
1.1%$543 thousand
Lamar County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.8%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

29%

of Lamar County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full Lamar County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$15.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$8.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
29%$13.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.1 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$9.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
  • Government buildings$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$847 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.8%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Sent to other local governments
3.8%$1.7 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$1.7 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$688 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$688 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$300 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$113 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$113 thousand
Lamar County page →

Forrest County

$742 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Forrest County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, school lunches)89%County taxes5.3%Fines and other1.9%State tax money1.8%Federal tax money1.8%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

89%

of Forrest County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Forrest County breakdown

County taxes5.3%

Property tax
5.1%$37.5 million
Other taxes
0.2%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services89%

Fees for services
89%$655 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$653 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Other school charges$194 thousand
  • School lunches$50 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%$12.9 million

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$13.1 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$13.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$516 thousand
Forrest County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals90%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%Running the government and other costs2.5%Roads, transit and parking1.7%Schools and colleges1.1%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

90%

of Forrest County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Full Forrest County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
90%$669 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$667 million
  • Public health$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$20.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$6.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$475 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$184 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$18.9 million
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$5.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$5.4 million
  • Government buildings$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$12.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.7 million
Schools and colleges
1.1%$8.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.0 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$6.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$3.9 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$3.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$265 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$265 thousand
Forrest County page →

Your city

City of Hattiesburg

$134 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Hattiesburg.

Where the money comes from

City taxes34%State tax money31%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other1.5%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

31%

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

Full Hattiesburg breakdown

City taxes34%

Property tax
19%$26.0 million
Other taxes
15%$20.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$15.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$36.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$14.5 million
  • Water$13.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.4 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$216 thousand
  • Transit fares$156 thousand
  • Airport$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$6.4 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$42.8 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$2.1 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$1.2 million
Fines
0.6%$832 thousand
Hattiesburg page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Running the government and other costs15%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

16%

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

Full Hattiesburg breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$28.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$16.6 million
  • Fire protection$9.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$731 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$26.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$11.3 million
  • Sewer systems$10.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$26.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$21.6 million
  • Public transit$4.2 million
  • Airports$263 thousand
  • Parking$56 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$21.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21.6 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$19.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.6 million
  • Government buildings$3.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.0 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$4.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$3.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$2.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.0 million
Housing and community development
0.7%$960 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$573 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$573 thousand
Hattiesburg page →

Your schools

Lamar County School District

$124 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Lamar County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes29%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.5%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

64%

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

Full Lamar County School District breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$40.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.3 million
  • School lunches$1.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$84 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%$294 thousand

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$88.3 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$938 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$3.2 million
Lamar County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

99%

of Lamar County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Full Lamar County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$123 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$123 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$693 thousand
Lamar County School District page →

Forrest County School District

$36.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Forrest County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes28%Fines and other2.3%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.2%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

67%

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

Full Forrest County School District breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$9.4 million
Other taxes
0.1%$48 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$742 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$484 thousand
  • School lunches$228 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$30 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%$246 thousand

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$22.5 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%$52 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$784 thousand
Forrest County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.5%
Full Forrest County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$36.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$36.2 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$180 thousand
Forrest 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.

Lamar County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Lamar 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.

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

Forrest 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.

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

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.