Olive Branch, MS town hall & government
Olive Branch spent $90.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,930 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olive Branch's government.
Who runs Olive Branch
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Olive Branch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 25%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Olive Branch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeSoto County School District
Olive Branch's K–12 school district, shared with Hernando, Horn Lake, Southaven and Walls. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $9,732 per pupil, $5,780 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 Olive Branch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olive Branch 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.
Contact Olive Branch's government
Who represents Olive Branch
Olive Branch is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. 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.