ZIP 31558 · St. Marys, GA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 31558: 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 Georgia governments, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 31558?
31558 is served by the State of Georgia, Camden County, Camden County School District and the City of St. Marys. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Georgia spent $70.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Camden County spent $76.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Camden County School District spent $139 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of St. Marys spent $23.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 31558?
Of the governments serving 31558, State of Georgia collected $863 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Camden County School District collected $31.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Camden County collected $30.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of St. Marys collected $4.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 31558.

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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: Camden County, St. Marys and Camden County School District

Why not this year? Georgia governments with newer filings show county, city and town figures from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (for 2025). 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 31558

State of Georgia$863 million

1.3% of its $67.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Camden County School District$31.9 million

21% of its $152 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Camden County$30.7 million

39% of its $78.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of St. Marys$4.9 million

16% of its $31.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

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 county

Camden County

$76.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

Where the money comes from

County taxes68%Fees for services15%Federal tax money8.2%Fines and other6.2%State tax money1.8%Local tax money0.9%
Full Camden County breakdown

County taxes68%

Property tax
39%$30.7 million
Sales tax
25%$20.0 million
Other taxes
3.7%$2.9 million
Tourism taxes
0.2%$155 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$11.5 million

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$6.5 million

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$1.5 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$673 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$3.3 million
Fines
2.0%$1.6 million
Camden County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Health and hospitals5.7%All other spending8.6%
Full Camden County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$34.8 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$15.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$11.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$4.4 million
Health and hospitals
5.7%$4.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$3.3 million
Housing and community development
2.8%$2.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.7%$561 thousand
Social services
0.5%$418 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$210 thousand
Camden County page →

Your city

City of St. Marys

$23.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 32% of this ZIP is in St. Marys.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)41%City taxes29%County and local tax money18%State tax money4.7%Federal tax money4.1%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

18%

of St. Marys' 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 St. Marys breakdown

City taxes29%

Property tax
16%$4.9 million
Other taxes
13%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$542 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$321 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$302 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$217 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$168 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$12.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 3 more
  • Other service charges$5.3 million
  • Sewer$4.4 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$1.3 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$1.5 million

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$5.6 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$741 thousand
Fines
0.7%$213 thousand
St. Marys page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt5.5%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

37%

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

Full St. Marys breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$8.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.7 million
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$223 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$196 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$304 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$106 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Interest on debt
5.5%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$691 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$572 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$868 thousand
  • Libraries$269 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$222 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$222 thousand
St. Marys page →

Your schools

Camden County School District

$139 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes31%Federal tax money4.0%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services (school lunches)2.7%County and local tax money1.1%
Full Camden County School District breakdown

What stands out

10%

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

School district taxes31%

Property tax
21%$31.9 million
Sales tax
10%$15.1 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$3.3 million
  • School lunches$777 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$6.0 million

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$88.3 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$1.6 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$4.6 million
Camden County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Camden County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$139 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$139 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$58 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$58 thousand
Camden County School District page →

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
Georgia 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.

Camden County. Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances, 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.

Camden 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.

City of St. Marys. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. Georgia county, city and town figures come from the annual Report of Local Government Finances that each government files with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, covering all funds, for the fiscal year each government reports (its year end can be in June, September or December). Some reports are filed before the audit is done, and the state asks governments to use audited figures when they have them. Construction spending inside water, sewer and similar utility funds is not part of the report, so a place with a big utility project can read low. Transfers between funds and borrowing are not counted. School districts stay on the Census 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.