Casino tax revenue
Published 12:00 am Sunday, April 11, 2010
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. To date, two casinos have paid the gaming device fee. These are the latest receipts:
February 2010
City $454,822
County $214,633
Schools $58,214
Fiscal year 2009-10 to date
City $2,603,051
County $1,075,807
Schools $292,001
February 2009
City $582,736
County $274,017
Schools $74,500
Fiscal year 2008-09 to date
City $2,931,278
County $1,198,314
Schools $325,273