ZIP 39534 · Biloxi, 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
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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

Harrison County

$160 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes64%State tax money19%Fines and other9.6%Fees for services4.3%Local tax money1.8%Federal tax money0.9%
Full Harrison County breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Harrison County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes64%

Property tax
52%$78.0 million
Other taxes
12%$17.3 million
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Amusement taxes$8.7 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$6.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$1.3 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$28.9 million

Local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.8%$2.7 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$12.6 million
Fines
1.1%$1.7 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking18%Sent to other local governments12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

12%

of Harrison County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Harrison County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$51.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$20.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$13.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$9.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$775 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$35.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$13.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.1 million
  • Government buildings$7.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$29.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29.2 million
Sent to other local governments
12%$20.0 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$20.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$10.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Libraries$3.2 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$6.0 million
Health and hospitals
2.6%$4.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.2 million
Social services
1.8%$2.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.9 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$594 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$137 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$137 thousand
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Your city

City of Biloxi

$137 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money35%City taxes22%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%Federal tax money14%Fines and other9.0%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

35%

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

Full Biloxi breakdown

City taxes22%

Property tax
18%$23.7 million
Other taxes
4.3%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; amusement licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$579 thousand
  • Other licenses$501 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$208 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$22.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$13.0 million
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Ports and waterways$857 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$187 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$18.1 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$46.9 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$2.9 million

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$11.4 million
Fines
0.4%$481 thousand
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs19%Sent to other local governments9.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%All other spending9.3%

What stands out

9%

of Biloxi's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Biloxi breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$40.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$20.1 million
  • Police$17.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$37.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$33.6 million
  • Ports and harbors$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$25.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.4 million
  • Government buildings$5.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
Sent to other local governments
9.0%$12.4 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$12.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$8.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$8.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$7.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$130 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$1.4 million
Social services
1.0%$1.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$134 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$134 thousand
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Your schools

Biloxi Public School District

$87.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes39%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.5%Federal tax money2.4%Fines and other1.9%
Full Biloxi Public School District breakdown

What stands out

8.9%

of Biloxi Public School District's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes39%

Property tax
30%$26.6 million
Other taxes
8.9%$7.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$954 thousand
  • Other school charges$871 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$375 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$2.1 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$48.5 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$1.7 million
Biloxi Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.1%
Full Biloxi Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$85.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$85.3 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.9 million
Biloxi Public 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.

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

Biloxi Public 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.