Itta Bena, MS town hall & government
Itta Bena spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,949 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Itta Bena's government.
Where Itta Bena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 75%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Itta Bena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Itta Bena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
Itta Bena's K–12 school district, shared with Greenwood, Morgan City, Schlater and Sidon. 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 19%
- State 37%
- Federal 44%
Of the $12,654 per pupil, $6,634 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 Itta Bena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Itta Bena 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 Itta Bena's government
Who represents Itta Bena
Itta Bena 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.