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. Four casinos have paid the device fee thus far this year, and five had paid to this point last year. These are the latest receipts:

August 2009

City    $570,645.43

County    $268,924.35

Schools    $73,006.07

Fiscal year to date 2009

City    $6,509,974.32

County    $2,708,993

Schools    $735,388

August 2008

City    $525,454.21

County    $247,454

Schools    $67,209.38

Fiscal year to date 2008

City    $6,495,212.84

County    $2,700,175

Schools    $733,359