ZIP 32061 · Columbia County, FL

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 Florida

$130.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money34%Fees for services (hospital bills, tolls)11%Fines and other10%Local tax money0.3%
Full Florida breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Florida's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes44%

Sales tax
28%$40.1 billion
Other taxes
12%$16.9 billion
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4.07 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.52 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.22 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.99 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.58 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.22 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$913 million
  • Corporation licenses$392 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$341 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$213 million
  • Amusement taxes$188 million
  • Driver's licenses$182 million
  • Public utility licenses$40.2 million
  • Severance taxes$22.0 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$18.0 million
  • Other licenses$13.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.3%$6.05 billion

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$15.4 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; hospital bills and 11 more
  • Other government-run businesses$4.40 billion
  • Hospital bills$3.60 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$2.52 billion
  • College tuition$2.39 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.18 billion
  • Other service charges$1.08 billion
  • Parks, land and natural resources$84.8 million
  • Road charges$78.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$72.7 million
  • Other education charges$19.7 million
  • Transit fares$15.5 million
  • Housing$340 thousand
  • Garbage collection$145 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

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

From the federal government
34%$48.9 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$393 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$13.9 billion
Fines
0.2%$305 million
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Where the money goes

Social services31%Sent to local governments20%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Health and hospitals8.6%All other spending15%

What stands out

20%

of Florida's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Florida breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
31%$40.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$40.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$376 million
  • Welfare institutions$144 million
  • Veterans' services$32.2 million
Sent to local governments
20%$26.3 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to school districts (colleges) and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.5 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.72 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.71 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$1.01 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$911 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$634 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$378 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$352 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$26.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$24.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$19.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$9.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$9.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$5.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$2.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$33 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$20.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$11.6 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$4.88 billion
  • Other education$3.08 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.22 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$11.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$8.97 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$2.33 billion
  • Public transit$358 million
Health and hospitals
8.6%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$8.35 billion
  • Hospitals$2.89 billion
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$8.59 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.30 billion
  • Other government-run businesses$1.57 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.47 billion
  • Other government administration$777 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$382 million
  • Government buildings$97.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$7.83 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.50 billion
  • Courts and legal services$2.39 billion
  • Police$954 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$572 million
  • Inspections and regulation$413 million
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$2.55 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.55 billion
Interest on debt
0.4%$575 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$298 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$287 million
  • Libraries$11.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$187 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$187 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$124 million
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Your county

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

Columbia County

$91.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%State tax money22%Fines and other19%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)9.6%Local tax money2.7%Federal tax money1.1%
Full Columbia County breakdown

What stands out

13%

of Columbia County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes46%

Property tax
22%$27.1 million
Other taxes
13%$16.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$8.8 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$589 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$235 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$14.0 million

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$12.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Other service charges$7.7 million
  • Garbage collection$4.0 million
  • Water$423 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$1.4 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$27.2 million

Local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.7%$3.4 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
12%$15.2 million
Fines
6.9%$8.7 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

14%

of Columbia 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 Columbia County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$33.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$15.7 million
  • Fire protection$7.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$19.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$13.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$12.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.5 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$109 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$2.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.5 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$2.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.0 million
Social services
1.6%$1.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$890 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$890 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$742 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$393 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$379 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
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Your schools

Columbia County School District

$128 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes23%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.2%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Columbia County School District breakdown

What stands out

5.6%

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

School district taxes23%

Property tax
18%$23.4 million
Sales tax
5.6%$7.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$242 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • School lunches$125 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$105 thousand
  • Other school charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$75 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$95.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$5.1 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.8%
Full Columbia County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$126 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$126 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$2.4 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Columbia County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Columbia 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.