Casino tax revenue
Published 12:00 am Monday, March 23, 2009
Vicksburg’s five casinos pay a 3.2 percent revenue tax to the State of Mississippi that is divided, with 10 percent going to schools, 25 percent to Warren County and 65 percent to the city. A second revenue tax is a 0.8 percent share of the state’s 8.8 percent revenue tax. It is split based on population proportions between Vicksburg and Warren County. Each casino is also required to pay $150 for each gaming device annually to the city. Two casinos have paid the device fee thus far this year. These are the latest receipts.
February 2009
City $582,735.89
County $274,016.63
Schools $74,500.21
Fiscal year to date 2009
City $2,931,278.21
County $1,198,314
Schools $325,273
February 2008
City $578,749.68
County $272,435.64
Schools $74,016.11
Fiscal year to date 2008
City $2,869,473.14
County $1,199,418
Schools $325,734