Picayune, MS town hall & government
Picayune spent $22.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,918 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Picayune's government.
Who runs Picayune
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Picayune's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 34%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Picayune didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Picayune
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Picayune School District
Picayune'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 22%
- State 38%
- Federal 40%
Of the $12,609 per pupil, $6,705 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.
Also serving Picayune: Pearl River County School District ($10,258 per pupil).
Which schools Picayune kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Picayune 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 Picayune's government
Who represents Picayune
Picayune is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.