ZIP 30720 · Dalton, 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

Whitfield County

$183 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes65%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)14%State tax money6.7%Fines and other6.0%Local tax money4.6%Federal tax money4.2%
Full Whitfield County breakdown

What stands out

35%

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

County taxes65%

Sales tax
35%$56.5 million
Property tax
24%$39.1 million
Other taxes
5.8%$9.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$5.3 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$432 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$402 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$226 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$126 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$22.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$12.8 million
  • Garbage collection$8.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$517 thousand
  • Road charges$294 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$6.8 million

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$10.8 million

Local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.6%$7.4 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$7.4 million
Fines
1.4%$2.3 million
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.1%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Sent to other local governments5.2%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

50%

of Whitfield County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Whitfield County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$90.9 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$79.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$48.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$14.6 million
  • Police$12.5 million
  • Fire protection$11.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$9.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$509 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.1%$13.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$10.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$10.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.4 million
Sent to other local governments
5.2%$9.6 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$9.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$159 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$4.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$4.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.6 million
  • Libraries$600 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$674 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$164 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$142 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$142 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$93 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$93 thousand
Whitfield County page →

Your city

City of Dalton

$425 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Dalton.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)90%County and local tax money4.6%City taxes4.0%Fines and other1.0%Federal tax money0.6%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

90%

of Dalton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

Full Dalton breakdown

City taxes4.0%

Property tax
2.2%$9.6 million
Other taxes
1.8%$7.6 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$897 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$614 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$518 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$359 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$110 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services90%

Fees for services
90%$383 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 7 more
  • Electric power$263 million
  • Gas$46.1 million
  • Sewer$31.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$22.3 million
  • Water$15.2 million
  • Other service charges$3.2 million
  • Airport$782 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$299 thousand
  • Road charges$214 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$2.5 million

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$645 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$19.7 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$3.7 million
Fines
0.1%$512 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Running the government and other costs6.6%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Interest on debt2.9%Roads, transit and parking2.4%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

80%

of Dalton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Dalton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
80%$341 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$222 million
  • Gas supply$43.0 million
  • Water supply$40.2 million
  • Sewer systems$33.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$28.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$21.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$22.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$10.8 million
  • Police$10.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$602 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$180 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$12.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 2 more
  • Interest on general debt$8.0 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$3.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on gas supply debt$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$10.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.8 million
  • Airports$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$9.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.5 million
  • Libraries$270 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$928 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$928 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$14 thousand
Dalton page →

Your schools

Whitfield County School District

$202 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Whitfield County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes27%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.5%County and local tax money2.4%Fines and other1.7%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Whitfield County School District breakdown

What stands out

8.7%

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

School district taxes27%

Property tax
18%$37.3 million
Sales tax
8.7%$17.7 million

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.4 million
  • School lunches$1.6 million
  • School tuition and transportation$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$536 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$134 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$4.9 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$3.5 million
Whitfield County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Whitfield County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$202 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$202 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$55 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$55 thousand
Whitfield County School District page →

Dalton Independent School District

$130 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Dalton Independent School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money57%School district taxes37%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.2%County and local tax money1.3%
Full Dalton Independent School District breakdown

What stands out

7.9%

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

School district taxes37%

Property tax
29%$38.2 million
Sales tax
7.9%$10.4 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.9 million
  • School lunches$548 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$421 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$73.9 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$1.7 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$3.8 million
Dalton Independent School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.0%
Full Dalton Independent School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$127 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$127 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$2.6 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$42 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$42 thousand
Dalton 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.

Whitfield County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Whitfield 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.

Dalton 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 Dalton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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.