Bentonia, MS town hall & government
Bentonia spent $772,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,883 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bentonia's government.
Where Bentonia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 49%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Bentonia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yazoo County School District
Bentonia's K–12 school district, shared with Eden and Satartia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 36%
- State 34%
- Federal 30%
Of the $17,469 per pupil, $8,473 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Bentonia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bentonia's government
Who represents Bentonia
Bentonia is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.