ZIP 30507 · Gainesville, 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 county

Hall County

$314 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes72%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)15%Federal tax money4.5%State tax money3.7%Fines and other3.5%Local tax money0.8%
Full Hall County breakdown

What stands out

30%

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

County taxes72%

Property tax
37%$122 million
Sales tax
30%$96.5 million
Other taxes
5.4%$17.6 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$11.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$830 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$742 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$549 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$49.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Other service charges$29.8 million
  • Garbage collection$10.9 million
  • Sewer$6.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Water$149 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.5%

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

From the federal government
4.5%$14.8 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$12.1 million

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.8%$2.5 million

Fines and other3.5%

Fines
1.8%$5.9 million
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$5.5 million
Hall County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.4%Sent to other local governments5.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

47%

of Hall County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Hall County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$146 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$44.2 million
  • Police$36.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$33.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$30.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$61.9 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$27.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.4 million
  • Government buildings$7.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$35.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.4%$20.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.3 million
  • Sewer systems$5.6 million
  • Water supply$213 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.5%$17.2 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$17.2 million
Health and hospitals
5.2%$16.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$14.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$10.7 million
  • Libraries$3.5 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$24 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$475 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$475 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$427 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$200 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$200 thousand
Hall County page →

Your city

City of Gainesville

$194 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Gainesville.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes24%Fines and other16%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money1.5%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

12%

of Gainesville's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

Full Gainesville breakdown

City taxes24%

Property tax
17%$41.1 million
Other taxes
7.4%$17.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.2 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.8 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$547 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$170 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$107 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$61.5 million
  • Water$30.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.7 million
  • Other service charges$3.6 million
  • Garbage collection$3.3 million
  • Airport$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$3.6 million

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$2.5 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$29.4 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$38.0 million
Fines
0.7%$1.6 million
Gainesville page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

20%

of Gainesville's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Full Gainesville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$69.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$36.3 million
  • Sewer systems$29.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$54.6 million
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$27.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$837 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$37.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$37.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$16.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$13.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$686 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$473 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$9.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.2 million
  • Airports$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$5.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$764 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$639 thousand
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$639 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$189 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$30 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$30 thousand
Gainesville page →

Your schools

Hall County School District

$490 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Hall County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes40%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money2.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.4%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Hall County School District breakdown

What stands out

10%

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

School district taxes40%

Property tax
30%$146 million
Sales tax
9.7%$46.8 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$11.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$8.3 million
  • School lunches$3.0 million
  • School tuition and transportation$249 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$612 thousand

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$252 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$14.0 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$14.4 million
Hall County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.3%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Hall County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$484 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$484 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$6.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$589 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$589 thousand
Hall County School District page →

Gainesville Independent School District

$154 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Gainesville Independent School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes41%County and local tax money2.6%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.4%
Full Gainesville Independent School District breakdown

What stands out

9.3%

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

School district taxes41%

Property tax
32%$44.1 million
Sales tax
9.3%$12.7 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.6 million
  • School tuition and transportation$293 thousand
  • School lunches$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$72.1 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$3.6 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$2.6 million
Gainesville Independent School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.2%Sent to other local governments<0.1%
Full Gainesville Independent School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$150 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$150 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$3.3 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$119 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$119 thousand
Gainesville Independent 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.

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

Hall 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.

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

City of Gainesville. 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.