ZIP 28083 · Kannapolis, NC

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 28083: 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 North Carolina governments, the North Carolina Local Government Commission, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 28083?
28083 is served by the State of North Carolina, Cabarrus County, the City of Kannapolis, Rowan County and the Town of China Grove. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of North Carolina spent $89.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cabarrus County spent $816 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Kannapolis spent $126 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Rowan County spent $531 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of China Grove spent $4.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 28083?
Of the governments serving 28083, Cabarrus County collected $248 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rowan County collected $128 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Kannapolis collected $50.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Town of China Grove collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 28083.

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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: Cabarrus County, Rowan County, Kannapolis and China Grove

Why not this year? North Carolina governments with newer filings show figures from the North Carolina Local Government Commission (for 2023 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). 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 28083

Cabarrus County$248 million

31% of its $806 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Rowan County$128 million

23% of its $559 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Kannapolis$50.5 million

42% of its $121 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of China Grove$1.8 million

29% of its $6.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2023

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 counties

Public schools here are run by Cabarrus County and Rowan County, so school money is part of its budget.

Cabarrus County

$816 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Cabarrus County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%County taxes41%Fines and other9.4%Fees for services (hospital bills, school lunches)3.9%Federal tax money0.9%Local tax money0.6%

What stands out

44%

of Cabarrus County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Cabarrus County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
31%$248 million
Sales tax
9.8%$78.8 million
Other taxes
0.7%$5.9 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$658 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$356 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$334 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$31.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$9.6 million
  • Other service charges$7.6 million
  • School lunches$5.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$4.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Other school charges$395 thousand
  • Garbage collection$178 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$32 thousand
  • Parking$15 thousand
  • Transit fares$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$7.1 million

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$353 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$4.9 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$72.2 million
Fines
0.5%$3.8 million
Cabarrus County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges62%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs6.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Social services4.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

62%

of Cabarrus County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Cabarrus County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
62%$505 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$505 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$86.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$36.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$27.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$15.2 million
  • Fire protection$3.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$54.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$24.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.7 million
  • Government buildings$10.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$44.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$36.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.8 million
Social services
4.6%$37.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$37.2 million
Health and hospitals
3.1%$25.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25.4 million
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$23.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22.3 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.4 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$22.5 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$9.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
  • Public transit$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$390 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$390 thousand
Cabarrus County page →

Rowan County

$531 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Rowan County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%County taxes32%Fees for services (liquor stores, garbage collection)8.9%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money3.9%Local tax money1.5%

What stands out

46%

of Rowan County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Rowan County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
23%$128 million
Sales tax
7.5%$42.0 million
Other taxes
1.2%$6.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$641 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$278 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$50.0 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; other service charges and 11 more
  • Liquor stores$17.7 million
  • Other service charges$8.6 million
  • Garbage collection$8.2 million
  • College tuition$5.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Airport$1.6 million
  • School lunches$1.3 million
  • Other school charges$443 thousand
  • University housing and dining$355 thousand
  • Water$261 thousand
  • Transit fares$155 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$21.8 million

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$259 million

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.5%$8.2 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$41.6 million
Fines
0.2%$1.4 million
Rowan County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges62%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%Housing and community development5.2%Social services4.7%All other spending13%

What stands out

62%

of Rowan County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Rowan County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
62%$331 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$266 million
  • Colleges and universities$61.6 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.3 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$441 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$47.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$35.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$712 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$32.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$16.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.8 million
  • Water supply$434 thousand
Housing and community development
5.2%$27.4 million
Social services
4.7%$25.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$25.1 million
Health and hospitals
3.7%$19.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19.8 million
Running the government and other costs
2.9%$15.6 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$5.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$11.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$10.7 million
  • Sent to the state government$287 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$9.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and public transit
  • Airports$5.4 million
  • Public transit$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$9.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.4 million
  • Libraries$3.9 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$3.5 million
Rowan County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Kannapolis

$126 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the North Carolina Local Government Commission.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Kannapolis.

Where the money comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services31%State tax money5.1%Fines and other4.7%County and local tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.4%
Full Kannapolis breakdown

City taxes58%

Property tax
42%$50.5 million
Sales tax
14%$17.5 million
Other taxes
1.6%$1.9 million

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$37.3 million

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$533 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$6.2 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$1.5 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$5.6 million
Kannapolis page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Debt payments (principal and interest)16%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%All other spending14%
Full Kannapolis breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$33.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$24.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
16%$20.4 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$20.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$9.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$7.6 million
Sent to other local governments
4.9%$6.1 million
Housing and community development
3.2%$4.0 million
Kannapolis page →

Town of China Grove

$4.9 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended June 30, 2023), from the North Carolina Local Government Commission.

About 25% of this ZIP is in China Grove.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes58%State tax money35%Fees for services4.5%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money0.7%
Full China Grove breakdown

Town taxes58%

Property tax
29%$1.8 million
Sales tax
25%$1.5 million
Other taxes
3.6%$224 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$281 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$2.2 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$41 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$153 thousand
China Grove page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Environment and natural resources23%Running the government and other costs10%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%All other spending8.2%
Full China Grove breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$2.2 million
Environment and natural resources
23%$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$508 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.5%$416 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$260 thousand
Housing and community development
4.3%$212 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$189 thousand
China Grove page →

Your state

State of North Carolina

$89.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, university housing and dining)10%Fines and other7.3%Local tax money1.4%
Full North Carolina breakdown

What stands out

19%

of North Carolina's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
19%$16.7 billion
Sales tax
14%$12.2 billion
Other taxes
10%$8.75 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.49 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.23 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
  • Corporation licenses$882 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$599 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$422 million
  • Tobacco taxes$262 million
  • Driver's licenses$139 million
  • Public utility taxes$128 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$111 million
  • Other licenses$52.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$41.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$23.6 million
  • Severance taxes$2.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
1.8%$1.56 billion

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$8.93 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; university housing and dining and 16 more
  • Hospital bills$2.92 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.26 billion
  • College tuition$2.15 billion
  • Other service charges$1.01 billion
  • Road charges$216 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$104 million
  • Housing$73.7 million
  • Ports and waterways$64.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$61.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$39.5 million
  • Transit fares$22.1 million
  • Airport$3.9 million
  • Other education charges$3.8 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
  • Other school charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$284 thousand
  • Sewer$169 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$31.4 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$1.26 billion

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$5.65 billion
Fines
0.8%$702 million
North Carolina page →

Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

35%

of North Carolina's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full North Carolina breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$31.2 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$30.9 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$165 million
  • Welfare institutions$55.5 million
  • Veterans' services$17.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$20.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: colleges and universities and 17 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$14.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$1.77 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.31 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.06 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$893 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$312 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$248 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$159 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$92.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$76.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$50.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$33.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$21.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$1.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$466 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$14.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$8.31 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$3.02 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.02 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$761 million
  • Other education$664 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$7.12 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 4 more
  • Roads and highways$6.48 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$342 million
  • Ports and harbors$181 million
  • Public transit$104 million
  • Airports$14.9 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$4.65 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.15 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.34 billion
  • Police$623 million
  • Inspections and regulation$284 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$255 million
Health and hospitals
4.9%$4.43 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.40 billion
  • Public health$1.04 billion
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$4.30 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.65 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$411 million
  • Other government administration$194 million
  • Government buildings$48.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$863 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$863 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$765 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$557 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$547 million
  • Libraries$10.4 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$516 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$16.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.6 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$700 thousand
North Carolina page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

City of Kannapolis. North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, Local Government Commission, Annual Financial Information Report (AFIR), fiscal year 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.

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

Town of China Grove. North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, Local Government Commission, Annual Financial Information Report (AFIR), fiscal year 2023, fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the figures that a North Carolina government reported to the North Carolina Local Government Commission in its Annual Financial Information Report, which restates the government's audited financial statements into one schedule, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the general, special revenue, capital projects and debt service funds and the enterprise (utility) funds. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and depreciation are not counted. Fiscal years end June 30.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on both general and utility debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Separate entities. Some city utilities and authorities are separate entities and are not in these figures.

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.