ZIP 39428 · Covington County, MS

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39428: 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 39428?
39428 is served by the State of Mississippi, Covington County and Covington County School System. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Covington County spent $51.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and Covington County School System spent $39.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39428?
Of the governments serving 39428, State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Covington County collected $11.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and Covington County School System collected $10.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39428.

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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: Covington County and Covington County School System

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 39428

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

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

Covington County$11.7 million

20% of its $58.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

Covington County School System$10.8 million

29% of its $37.7 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 Covington County provides local services like police and parks.

Covington County

$51.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills)59%County taxes20%State tax money12%Federal tax money5.1%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

59%

of Covington 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 Covington County breakdown

County taxes20%

Property tax
20%$11.7 million
Other taxes
0.4%$253 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$253 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$34.6 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and other service charges
  • Hospital bills$34.3 million
  • Other service charges$263 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$3.0 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$6.9 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$26 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$1.9 million
Fines
0.4%$257 thousand
Covington County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals67%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails8.5%Running the government and other costs8.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

67%

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

Full Covington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
67%$34.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$34.2 million
  • Public health$248 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$5.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.5%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$421 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$4.2 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$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$847 thousand
  • Government buildings$310 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$721 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$721 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$537 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$504 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$278 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$226 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$111 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$111 thousand
Social services
0.1%$76 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$76 thousand
Covington County page →

Your schools

Covington County School System

$39.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes29%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.8%Fines and other1.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

66%

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

Full Covington County School System breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$10.8 million

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.2 million
  • School lunches$190 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$8 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%$76 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$25.0 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%$7 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$398 thousand
Covington County School System page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Covington County School System breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$39.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$39.8 million
Interest on debt
0.1%$54 thousand
Covington County School System 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.

Covington 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.

Covington County School System. 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.