ZIP 31824 · Webster County, GA

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 31824: 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 31824?
31824 is served by the State of Georgia, Webster County Unified Government and Webster County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Georgia spent $70.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Webster County Unified Government spent $3.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Webster County School District spent $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 31824?
Of the governments serving 31824, State of Georgia collected $863 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Webster County School District collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Webster County Unified Government collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 31824.

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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: Webster County and Webster 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 2024). 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 31824

State of Georgia$863 million

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

Webster County School District$1.7 million

28% of its $6.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Webster County Unified Government$1.3 million

38% of its $3.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

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 town

Webster County is served by a consolidated city-county government, so there is no separate county section. See Webster County’s full page →

Webster County Unified Government

$3.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Webster County.

Where the money comes from

City-county taxes76%Fees for services20%Fines and other4.6%
Full Webster County breakdown

City-county taxes76%

Property tax
38%$1.3 million
Sales tax
27%$931 thousand
Other taxes
11%$380 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$693 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Fines
3.2%$111 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$50 thousand
Webster County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking13%Health and hospitals2.1%All other spending2.3%
Full Webster County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$665 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$475 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.1%$76 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$58 thousand
Social services
0.3%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$11 thousand
Webster County page →

Your schools

Webster County School District

$5.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Webster County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes32%County and local tax money4.9%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.3%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Webster County School District breakdown

What stands out

4.1%

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

School district taxes32%

Property tax
28%$1.7 million
Sales tax
4.1%$259 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$83 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$67 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$11 thousand
  • School lunches$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$31 thousand

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$3.7 million

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$310 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$185 thousand
Webster County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments0.3%

What stands out

100%

of Webster County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Webster County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$5.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$16 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$16 thousand
Webster 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.

Webster County Unified Government. Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances, fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Webster 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 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.