ZIP 39440 · Laurel, MS

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39440: 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 39440?
39440 is served by the State of Mississippi, Jones County, the City of Laurel, Laurel Municipal Sep School District and Jones County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jones County spent $263 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), City of Laurel spent $47.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Laurel Municipal Sep School District spent $44.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Jones County School District spent $104 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39440?
Of the governments serving 39440, Jones County collected $31.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jones County School District collected $23.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Laurel Municipal Sep School District collected $15.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Laurel collected $8.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39440.

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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: Jones County, Laurel, Laurel Municipal Sep School District and Jones 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 39440

Jones County$31.7 million

12% of its $259 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

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

Jones County School District$23.5 million

21% of its $112 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Laurel Municipal Sep School District$15.1 million

29% of its $52.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Laurel$8.8 million

19% of its $46.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

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

Jones County

$263 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)73%County taxes13%State tax money10%Fines and other2.4%Federal tax money1.3%Local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

73%

of Jones 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 Jones County breakdown

County taxes13%

Property tax
12%$31.7 million
Other taxes
0.4%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$190 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$186 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$3.3 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$27.2 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$182 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$3.7 million
Fines
0.9%$2.4 million
Jones County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals78%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Running the government and other costs5.1%Sent to other local governments1.9%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

78%

of Jones 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 Jones County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
78%$205 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$204 million
  • Public health$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$15.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$14.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
5.1%$13.4 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)$5.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$4.9 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$4.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Social services
0.1%$317 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$317 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$204 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$204 thousand
Jones County page →

Your city

City of Laurel

$47.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 80% of this ZIP is in Laurel.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)32%State tax money27%City taxes24%Federal tax money9.0%Fines and other7.8%

What stands out

27%

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

Full Laurel breakdown

City taxes24%

Property tax
19%$8.8 million
Other taxes
5.2%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$2.0 million
  • Other licenses$408 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$14.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$7.0 million
  • Water$5.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$425 thousand
  • Other service charges$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.0%

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

From the federal government
9.0%$4.1 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$12.4 million

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.9 million
Fines
3.7%$1.7 million
Laurel page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs8.2%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

16%

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

Full Laurel breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$14.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.9 million
  • Water supply$6.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$12.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.9 million
  • Fire protection$5.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$520 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$493 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$7.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$497 thousand
  • Government buildings$321 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$278 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$604 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$604 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$439 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$439 thousand
Laurel page →

Your schools

Laurel Municipal Sep School District

$44.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 79% of this ZIP is in Laurel Municipal Sep School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes29%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services (school lunches)0.7%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

67%

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

Full Laurel Municipal Sep School District breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$15.1 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$347 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$243 thousand
  • School lunches$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$191 thousand

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$35.6 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$58 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$1.5 million
Laurel Municipal Sep School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.3%
Full Laurel Municipal Sep School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$44.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$44.0 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$597 thousand
Laurel Municipal Sep School District page →

Jones County School District

$104 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Jones County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes21%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)4.5%County and local tax money0.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

73%

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

Full Jones County School District breakdown

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$23.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$4.0 million
  • School lunches$1.0 million
  • School tuition and transportation$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$36 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$81.6 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$917 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$892 thousand
Jones County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Jones County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$103 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$103 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$441 thousand
Jones 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.

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

Laurel 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.

Jones 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.