ZIP 20707 · Laurel, MD

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 20707: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Maryland governments, each government's own audited annual financial report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 20707?
20707 is served by the State of Maryland, Prince Georges County and the City of Laurel. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maryland spent $63.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Prince Georges County spent $3.44 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Laurel spent $53.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 20707?
Of the governments serving 20707, Prince Georges County collected $1.25 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of Maryland collected $995 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Laurel collected $27.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 20707.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Prince Georges County and Laurel

Why not this year? Maryland governments with newer filings show figures from each government's own audited annual financial report (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 20707

Prince Georges County$1.25 billion

39% of its $3.20 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

State of Maryland$995 million

1.7% of its $60.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Laurel$27.4 million

47% of its $57.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Public schools here are run by Prince Georges County, so school money is part of its budget.

Prince Georges County

$3.44 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Prince Georges County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes82%Fees for services8.0%Grants from federal, state and local governments7.2%Fines and other2.7%
Full Prince Georges County breakdown

County taxes82%

Property tax
39%$1.25 billion
Local income tax
31%$997 million
Other taxes
11%$364 million
Tourism taxes
0.4%$12.1 million

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$257 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments7.2%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
7.2%$230 million

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$71.5 million
Fines
0.4%$14.3 million
Prince Georges County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments31%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs18%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.9%All other spending5.1%
Full Prince Georges County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
31%$1.08 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$931 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$632 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$354 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.9%$271 million
Social services
3.7%$129 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$34.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$13.1 million
Prince Georges County page →

Your city

City of Laurel

$53.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 35% of this ZIP is in Laurel.

Where the money comes from

City taxes60%Federal tax money23%Fines and other10%State tax money4.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)1.9%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

23%

of Laurel's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

Full Laurel breakdown

City taxes60%

Property tax
47%$27.4 million
Individual income tax
8.8%$5.1 million
Other taxes
4.2%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; amusement taxes and 5 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$434 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$385 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$358 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$75 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$623 thousand
  • Other service charges$233 thousand
  • Garbage collection$216 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
23%$13.2 million

State tax money4.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.4%$2.5 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$354 thousand

Fines and other10%

Fines
7.9%$4.6 million
Interest, rents and other
2.1%$1.2 million
Laurel page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

43%

of Laurel's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Full Laurel breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$22.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$19.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$594 thousand
  • Government buildings$203 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$13.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$12.4 million
  • Fire protection$606 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$488 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$12.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$12.1 million
  • Public transit$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$196 thousand
Laurel page →

Your state

State of Maryland

$63.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money34%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)7.5%Fines and other7.0%Local tax money0.3%
Full Maryland breakdown

What stands out

8.1%

of Maryland's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes51%

Individual income tax
18%$10.6 billion
Other taxes
12%$7.45 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.80 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.25 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.17 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$887 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$499 million
  • Tobacco taxes$405 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$336 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$280 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$213 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$201 million
  • Public utility taxes$151 million
  • Corporation licenses$146 million
  • Driver's licenses$40.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$34.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$19.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$6.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$6.85 billion
Business income tax
8.1%$4.85 billion
Property tax
1.7%$995 million

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$4.48 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 14 more
  • College tuition$1.59 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$847 million
  • University housing and dining$792 million
  • Airport$327 million
  • Other service charges$305 million
  • Sewer$225 million
  • Hospital bills$143 million
  • Transit fares$69.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$65.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$54.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$19.3 million
  • Road charges$17.8 million
  • Housing$16.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$4.6 million
  • Other education charges$762 thousand
  • Garbage collection$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
34%$20.4 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$158 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$3.69 billion
Fines
0.8%$508 million
Maryland page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%All other spending15%

What stands out

19%

of Maryland's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Maryland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$21.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$21.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$108 million
  • Welfare institutions$46.8 million
  • Veterans' services$5.4 million
Sent to local governments
19%$12.1 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: colleges and universities and 19 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$10.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$423 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$393 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$339 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$260 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$188 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$137 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$82.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$64.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$61.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$22.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$11.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$10.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$6.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$352 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$345 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$10.3 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.64 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.36 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$925 million
  • Other education$721 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$701 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$5.56 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 3 more
  • Public transit$2.42 billion
  • Roads and highways$1.62 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$955 million
  • Airports$378 million
  • Ports and harbors$200 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$4.54 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.63 billion
  • Police$1.14 billion
  • Courts and legal services$978 million
  • Inspections and regulation$393 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$389 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$3.44 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.45 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.16 billion
  • Government buildings$496 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$212 million
  • Other government administration$92.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$27.7 million
Health and hospitals
4.3%$2.71 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$2.17 billion
  • Hospitals$541 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.12 billion
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$877 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$877 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$736 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$307 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$270 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$36.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$222 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$174 million
  • Libraries$47.4 million
Maryland page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Maryland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Prince Georges County. Prince George's County, Maryland, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Laurel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are from a Maryland government's audited annual financial report for fiscal year 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They count the government's governmental funds and its enterprise funds (such as water, sewer, transit or airports), including construction spending and debt payments (principal as well as interest), and leave out internal service funds, pension and other trust funds, transfers between funds, borrowed money, depreciation and separately governed agencies the report lists apart. Grants are split into federal and state money only where the report itself splits them.

The report shows county taxes as one amount on its fund statements; property, income and hotel and motel taxes come from its statement of activities (stormwater property tax included) and the rest, including licenses and permits, is shown as other taxes. The county's payments to the public school system and the community college are shown as money sent to other local governments, and its payments to the library system under Parks, recreation and libraries. Infrastructure and development is one line and is counted under Running the government and other costs, together with construction costs the report does not tie to a service. The county's solid waste, stormwater and watershed protection funds are included. The U.S. Census Bureau's figures for Prince George's County also count Prince George's County Public Schools and Prince George's Community College, which the county's report lists as separate units, so they are much larger.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.