ZIP 39553 · Gautier, MS

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39553: 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 39553?
39553 is served by the State of Mississippi, Jackson County, Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District and the City of Gautier. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jackson County spent $760 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District spent $111 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Gautier spent $32.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39553?
Of the governments serving 39553, Jackson County collected $95.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District collected $49.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Gautier collected $5.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39553.

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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: Jackson County, Gautier and Pascagoula Municipal Sep 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 39553

Jackson County$95.4 million

12% of its $776 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District$49.2 million

42% of its $117 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

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

City of Gautier$5.9 million

18% of its $32.4 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

Jackson County

$760 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, ports and waterways)76%County taxes13%Fines and other4.3%State tax money3.2%Federal tax money2.5%Local tax money1.0%

What stands out

76%

of Jackson 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 Jackson County breakdown

County taxes13%

Property tax
12%$95.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$6.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$3.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services76%

Fees for services
76%$589 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; ports and waterways and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$573 million
  • Ports and waterways$13.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$986 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$19.7 million

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$24.8 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$7.6 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$31.7 million
Fines
0.2%$1.8 million
Jackson County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals74%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Running the government and other costs6.8%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

74%

of Jackson 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 Jackson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
74%$564 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$560 million
  • Public health$5.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$65.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$40.6 million
  • Ports and harbors$25.1 million
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$51.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$22.7 million
  • Government buildings$13.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$42.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$14.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$12.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$10.3 million
  • Fire protection$5.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$120 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$12.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$10.0 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$10.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$7.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.9 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$3.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$951 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$951 thousand
Social services
0.1%$891 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$891 thousand
Jackson County page →

Your city

City of Gautier

$32.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Gautier.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%City taxes19%County and local tax money3.2%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

42%

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

Full Gautier breakdown

City taxes19%

Property tax
18%$5.9 million
Other taxes
0.8%$259 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$155 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$10.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$214 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$13.7 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$1.0 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$348 thousand
Fines
1.0%$329 thousand
Gautier page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs14%Sent to other local governments9.2%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

9.2%

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

Full Gautier breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$10.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$419 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$389 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.2%$3.0 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$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$579 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$337 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$242 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$193 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$193 thousand
Gautier page →

Your schools

Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District

$111 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 92% of this ZIP is in Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes42%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.1%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District breakdown

What stands out

42%

of Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes42%

Property tax
42%$49.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$96 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$797 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$253 thousand
  • School lunches$201 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$314 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$63.2 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%$835 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$1.7 million
Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Pascagoula Municipal Sep School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$111 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$111 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$174 thousand
Pascagoula Municipal Sep 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.

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

Pascagoula 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.

City of Gautier. 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.