ZIP 30238 · Clayton County, GA

Five governments run on your community's money

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

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Georgia

$70.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes50%Federal tax money38%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)7.1%Fines and other4.7%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Georgia breakdown

What stands out

24%

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

State taxes50%

Individual income tax
24%$16.0 billion
Sales tax
13%$9.01 billion
Other taxes
6.1%$4.13 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 11 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.76 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$562 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$535 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$409 million
  • Tobacco taxes$226 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$224 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$203 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$85.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$57.2 million
  • Driver's licenses$34.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$29.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5.0 million
  • Other licenses$452 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.4%$3.61 billion
Property tax
1.3%$863 million

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$4.77 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$1.85 billion
  • University housing and dining$803 million
  • Ports and waterways$699 million
  • Other service charges$617 million
  • Hospital bills$374 million
  • Parks and recreation$178 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$76.6 million
  • Other education charges$72.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$68.1 million
  • Road charges$28.0 million
  • Housing$4.3 million
  • Transit fares$2.0 million
  • Airport$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

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

From the federal government
38%$25.6 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$60.4 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$3.10 billion
Fines
<0.1%$57.5 million
Georgia page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges20%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Running the government and other costs7.0%All other spending14%

What stands out

20%

of Georgia's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Georgia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$19.1 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$19.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$39.6 million
  • Veterans' services$24.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$23.4 million
Sent to local governments
25%$17.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$14.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$850 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$708 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$603 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$271 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$243 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$71.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$56.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$52.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$47.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$40.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$26.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$599 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$449 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$114 thousand
Schools and colleges
20%$13.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.45 billion
  • Other education$3.70 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.73 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$966 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$5.51 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$4.54 billion
  • Ports and harbors$862 million
  • Public transit$53.0 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$50.4 million
  • Airports$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$4.93 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.00 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.03 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$761 million
  • Government buildings$88.7 million
  • Other government administration$47.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$4.27 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.49 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$954 million
  • Police$672 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$575 million
  • Courts and legal services$575 million
Health and hospitals
4.2%$2.96 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.53 billion
  • Public health$1.43 billion
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$766 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$766 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$631 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$595 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$307 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$290 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$26.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$17.1 million
  • Sewer systems$9.3 million
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Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Clayton County and Fayette County provides local services like police and parks.

Clayton County

$414 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Clayton County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes67%Fines and other16%State tax money7.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)6.0%Local tax money3.5%
Full Clayton County breakdown

What stands out

23%

of Clayton County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes67%

Property tax
37%$198 million
Sales tax
23%$120 million
Other taxes
6.8%$36.4 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$19.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$2.1 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$671 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$32.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$25.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.9 million
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million
  • Road charges$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$39.7 million

Local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.5%$18.6 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$78.8 million
Fines
1.7%$9.0 million
Clayton County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Health and hospitals3.7%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

49%

of Clayton County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 24%.

Full Clayton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$204 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$97.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$41.8 million
  • Fire protection$34.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$29.7 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$117 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$68.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$741 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$34.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$18.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.2 million
  • Libraries$5.7 million
Health and hospitals
3.7%$15.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15.4 million
Sent to other local governments
3.7%$15.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$15.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$2.8 million
Social services
0.7%$2.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$906 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$214 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$214 thousand
Clayton County page →

Fayette County

$171 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Fayette County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes56%Fines and other18%Fees for services (water, sewer)17%Federal tax money7.1%State tax money2.0%Local tax money0.2%
Full Fayette County breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Fayette County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes56%

Property tax
33%$61.8 million
Sales tax
19%$36.0 million
Other taxes
3.3%$6.2 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.4 million
  • Other licenses$696 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$574 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$182 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$166 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$106 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$45 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$31.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$12.2 million
  • Water$11.1 million
  • Sewer$7.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$342 thousand
  • Garbage collection$313 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$13.3 million

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$3.7 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$420 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$31.9 million
Fines
1.1%$2.0 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs24%Sent to other local governments13%Health and hospitals10%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

13%

of Fayette County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Fayette County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$61.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$21.4 million
  • Fire protection$17.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$11.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$771 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$41.2 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$28.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$2.4 million
Sent to other local governments
13%$22.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22.9 million
Health and hospitals
10%$17.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$17.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$5.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$383 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$4.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$1.6 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$140 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$140 thousand
Fayette County page →

Your schools

Clayton County School District

$948 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Clayton County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes29%Fines and other4.6%County and local tax money1.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.2%
Full Clayton County School District breakdown

What stands out

7.2%

of Clayton County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 25,000+ students get none.

School district taxes29%

Property tax
22%$208 million
Sales tax
7.2%$67.0 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$1.1 million
  • Other school charges$647 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$575 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$598 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$16.5 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$43.2 million
Clayton County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Clayton County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$948 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$948 million
Clayton County School District page →

Fayette County School District

$337 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Fayette County School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes49%State tax money42%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.6%County and local tax money3.0%Fines and other2.5%
Full Fayette County School District breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Fayette County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes49%

Property tax
38%$133 million
Sales tax
11%$40.4 million

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$12.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.6 million
  • School lunches$3.9 million
  • School tuition and transportation$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$147 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$10.5 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$8.7 million
Fayette County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

100%

of Fayette County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Full Fayette County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$336 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$336 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$919 thousand
Fayette County School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

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

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

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

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.