ZIP 31025 · Houston County, GA

Three 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
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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

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

Houston County

$140 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes64%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)21%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other5.1%Local tax money2.5%State tax money2.0%
Full Houston County breakdown

What stands out

22%

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

County taxes64%

Property tax
38%$64.6 million
Sales tax
22%$38.3 million
Other taxes
3.5%$6.0 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$519 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$373 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$227 thousand
  • Other licenses$190 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$91 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$35.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$14.2 million
  • Other service charges$11.6 million
  • Water$5.7 million
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Road charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$9.7 million

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$3.4 million

Local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.5%$4.2 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$5.6 million
Fines
1.8%$3.0 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking10%Sent to other local governments9.9%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

19%

of Houston County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Full Houston County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$55.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$19.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$15.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$13.3 million
  • Fire protection$6.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$630 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$26.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.8 million
  • Water supply$11.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$21.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$9.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$14.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.5 million
Sent to other local governments
9.9%$13.9 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$13.9 million
Health and hospitals
4.9%$6.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$149 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$178 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$143 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$143 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$67 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$67 thousand
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Your schools

Houston County School District

$525 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes28%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.9%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money0.8%
Full Houston County School District breakdown

What stands out

15%

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

School district taxes28%

Sales tax
15%$77.6 million
Property tax
13%$70.0 million

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$15.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$10.6 million
  • School lunches$4.4 million
  • School tuition and transportation$470 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$4.1 million

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$338 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$11.2 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$14.9 million
Houston County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.3%
Full Houston County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$523 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$523 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$1.8 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$45 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$45 thousand
Houston 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.

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

Houston 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.