ZIP 39638 · Amite County, MS

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39638: 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 39638?
39638 is served by the State of Mississippi, Amite County, Amite County School District, Wilkinson County and Wilkinson County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Amite County spent $11.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Amite County School District spent $17.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wilkinson County spent $61.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Wilkinson County School District spent $12.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39638?
Of the governments serving 39638, State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Amite County collected $5.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Wilkinson County collected $4.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Amite County School District collected $3.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Wilkinson County School District collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39638.

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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: Amite County, Wilkinson County, Amite County School District and Wilkinson 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 39638

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

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

Amite County$5.2 million

45% of its $11.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Wilkinson County$4.8 million

8.8% of its $54.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Amite County School District$3.6 million

24% of its $15.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Wilkinson County School District$2.6 million

18% of its $14.7 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 counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Amite County and Wilkinson County provides local services like police and parks.

Amite County

$11.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 83% of this ZIP is in Amite County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%State tax money30%Fines and other13%Fees for services (garbage collection)12%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Amite County breakdown

What stands out

8.3%

of Amite County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes45%

Property tax
45%$5.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$268 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$3.5 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other13%

Fines
8.3%$963 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.8%$556 thousand
Amite County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.6%Sent to other local governments6.3%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

8.6%

of Amite County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Full Amite County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$961 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$727 thousand
  • Fire protection$299 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$961 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$722 thousand
  • Government buildings$361 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.6%$992 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$992 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.3%$723 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$723 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.6%$530 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$530 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$105 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$105 thousand
Amite County page →

Wilkinson County

$61.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 17% of this ZIP is in Wilkinson County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)75%County taxes9.1%Fines and other7.8%State tax money5.7%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

75%

of Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County breakdown

County taxes9.1%

Property tax
8.8%$4.8 million
Other taxes
0.3%$137 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$137 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$40.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$24.9 million
  • Other service charges$15.0 million
  • Garbage collection$617 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$1.5 million

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$3.1 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$3.9 million
Fines
0.6%$321 thousand
Wilkinson County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals50%Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%Roads, transit and parking3.6%Interest on debt2.0%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

50%

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

Full Wilkinson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
50%$30.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$30.4 million
  • Public health$500 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$23.6 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$20.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$996 thousand
  • Government buildings$614 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$361 thousand
  • Fire protection$230 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$645 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$645 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$262 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$262 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$124 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$76 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$76 thousand
Social services
0.1%$69 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$69 thousand
Wilkinson County page →

Your schools

Amite County School District

$17.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 83% of this ZIP is in Amite County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes24%Fines and other5.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.8%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

66%

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

Full Amite County School District breakdown

School district taxes24%

Property tax
24%$3.6 million
Other taxes
0.6%$98 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$98 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$585 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$509 thousand
  • School lunches$49 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$130 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$10.2 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$795 thousand
Amite County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Amite County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$17.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.0 million
Interest on debt
0.1%$24 thousand
Amite County School District page →

Wilkinson County School District

$12.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Wilkinson County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes18%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.9%Fines and other2.1%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

75%

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

Full Wilkinson County School District breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$2.6 million

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$577 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$517 thousand
  • School lunches$59 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$180 thousand

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$11.0 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$304 thousand
Wilkinson County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Wilkinson County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$12.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.5 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$31 thousand
Wilkinson 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.

Amite County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Amite 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.

Wilkinson County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Wilkinson 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.