ZIP 31709 · Sumter County, GA

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 31709: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 31709?
31709 is served by the State of Georgia, Sumter County and Sumter County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Georgia spent $70.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sumter County spent $30.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Sumter County School District spent $66.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 31709?
Of the governments serving 31709, State of Georgia collected $863 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sumter County School District collected $13.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Sumter County collected $9.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 31709.

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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: Sumter County and Sumter County School District

Why not this year? Each 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 31709

State of Georgia$863 million

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

Sumter County School District$13.0 million

17% of its $74.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Sumter County$9.9 million

30% of its $32.7 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

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

Sumter County

$30.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

County taxes60%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)21%Federal tax money9.3%Fines and other5.8%State tax money3.2%Local tax money0.3%
Full Sumter County breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Sumter County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes60%

Property tax
30%$9.9 million
Sales tax
26%$8.5 million
Other taxes
4.2%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$148 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$49 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$37 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$5.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$175 thousand
  • Airport$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$3.0 million

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$1.0 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$102 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$1.5 million
Fines
1.3%$419 thousand
Sumter County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Sent to other local governments5.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%All other spending7.9%

What stands out

57%

of Sumter County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Sumter County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$17.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$7.1 million
  • Police$4.2 million
  • Fire protection$3.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$5.7 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$2.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$938 thousand
  • Government buildings$666 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
  • Airports$90 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.2%$1.6 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$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$945 thousand
  • Libraries$125 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.1%$629 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$629 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$500 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$171 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$171 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Sumter County page →

Your schools

Sumter County School District

$66.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes25%County and local tax money2.5%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.4%
Full Sumter County School District breakdown

What stands out

7.6%

of Sumter County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

School district taxes25%

Property tax
17%$13.0 million
Sales tax
7.6%$5.7 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$959 thousand
  • School lunches$62 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$51.1 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$1.8 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.8 million
Sumter County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.2%Sent to other local governments0.7%
Full Sumter County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$65.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$65.3 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$771 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$468 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$468 thousand
Sumter 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.

Sumter County. 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.

Sumter 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.