Fayette, MS town hall & government
Fayette spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,239 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fayette's government.
Where Fayette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Fayette didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Fayette's K–12 school district. 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 18%
- State 42%
- Federal 39%
Of the $15,065 per pupil, $7,770 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 Fayette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fayette pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Fayette's government
Who represents Fayette
Fayette 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.