ZIP 35055 · Cullman, AL

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 35055: 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 Alabama governments, the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 35055?
35055 is served by the State of Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman County School District, the City of Cullman and Cullman City School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Alabama spent $44.6 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cullman County spent $90.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cullman County School District spent $152 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), City of Cullman spent $133 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Cullman City School District spent $56.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 35055?
Of the governments serving 35055, State of Alabama collected $621 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cullman County collected $14.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cullman City School District collected $8.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and City of Cullman collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 35055.

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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: Cullman County, Cullman, Cullman County School District and Cullman City School District

Why not this year? Alabama governments with newer filings show school system figures from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts (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 35055

State of Alabama$621 million

1.4% of its $45.4 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Cullman County$14.4 million

23% of its $62.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Cullman City School District$8.5 million

15% of its $55.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

City of Cullman$6.3 million

4.0% of its $157 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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

Cullman County

$90.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes55%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%Fines and other1.5%State tax money0.8%
Full Cullman County breakdown

What stands out

32%

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

County taxes55%

Sales tax
32%$20.2 million
Property tax
23%$14.4 million
Other taxes
0.1%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesTobacco taxes; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Tobacco taxes$39 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$26.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$16.6 million
  • Garbage collection$8.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Transit fares$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$509 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$838 thousand
Fines
0.1%$92 thousand
Cullman County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Running the government and other costs4.9%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

26%

of Cullman 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 Cullman County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$33.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$23.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$14.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$19.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$12.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$102 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$7.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.5 million
  • Libraries$423 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.9%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$204 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$710 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$710 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$522 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$177 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$177 thousand
Cullman County page →

Your city

City of Cullman

$133 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 24% of this ZIP is in Cullman.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)54%City taxes30%State tax money12%Federal tax money2.2%Fines and other1.6%
Full Cullman breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Cullman's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes30%

Sales tax
18%$28.2 million
Other taxes
8.3%$13.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.8 million
  • Other licenses$5.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.7 million
  • Tobacco taxes$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.0%$6.3 million

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$84.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$33.3 million
  • Water$21.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$10.8 million
  • Sewer$10.1 million
  • Other service charges$8.1 million
  • Airport$456 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$3.5 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$18.5 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$2.1 million
Fines
0.3%$495 thousand
Cullman page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Parks, recreation and libraries24%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking5.9%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

24%

of Cullman's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Full Cullman breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$53.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$30.7 million
  • Water supply$12.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.7 million
  • Sewer systems$5.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
24%$32.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$16.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.6 million
  • Fire protection$7.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$15.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$7.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.2 million
  • Airports$680 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$4.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.2 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$381 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.6%$767 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$767 thousand
Cullman page →

Your schools

Cullman County School District

$152 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Cullman County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes25%Federal tax money8.4%
Full Cullman County School District breakdown

School district taxes25%

Local taxes and other local revenue
25%$43.6 million

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$14.6 million

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$115 million
Cullman County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.4%
Full Cullman County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$146 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.4%$5.1 million
Cullman County School District page →

Cullman City School District

$56.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Cullman City School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes16%County and local tax money15%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)4.8%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

15%

of Cullman City School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Cullman City School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
15%$8.5 million
Other taxes
0.3%$156 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$701 thousand
  • School lunches$698 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$33.5 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$8.2 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$2.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand
Cullman City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt3.3%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Cullman City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$54.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$54.4 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$78 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$78 thousand
Cullman City School District page →

Your state

State of Alabama

$44.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money37%State taxes37%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Alabama's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Alabama breakdown

State taxes37%

Individual income tax
12%$5.28 billion
Sales tax
10%$4.59 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$4.18 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 14 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$972 million
  • Public utility taxes$773 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$705 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$613 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$284 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$230 million
  • Corporation licenses$219 million
  • Tobacco taxes$132 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$71.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$54.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$47.9 million
  • Severance taxes$38.3 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$25.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$14.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.6 million
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.8%$2.18 billion
Property tax
1.4%$621 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$8.53 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$4.46 billion
  • College tuition$2.37 billion
  • University housing and dining$680 million
  • Liquor stores$530 million
  • Ports and waterways$197 million
  • Other service charges$141 million
  • Parks and recreation$59.2 million
  • Housing$46.4 million
  • Other education charges$29.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$10.9 million
  • Garbage collection$9.0 million
  • Road charges$1.1 million
  • Parking$580 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$16.9 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$224 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$2.66 billion
Fines
0.3%$148 million
Alabama page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments29%Schools and colleges22%Social services22%Health and hospitals12%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending10%

What stands out

12%

of Alabama's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Alabama breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
29%$12.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: hospitals and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$8.98 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$847 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$476 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$310 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$210 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$206 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$190 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$173 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$131 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$44.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$37.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$28.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$12.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$10.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$8.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$2.7 million
Schools and colleges
22%$10.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.33 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.13 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$964 million
  • Other education$577 million
Social services
22%$9.87 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$9.66 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$118 million
  • Welfare institutions$81.3 million
  • Veterans' services$12.8 million
Health and hospitals
12%$5.21 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.64 billion
  • Public health$570 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$2.18 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.97 billion
  • Ports and harbors$207 million
  • Airports$813 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$1.65 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$808 million
  • Courts and legal services$361 million
  • Police$240 million
  • Inspections and regulation$142 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$104 million
Running the government and other costs
3.5%$1.56 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$723 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$599 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$144 million
  • Other government administration$87.8 million
  • Government buildings$7.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$657 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and water supply
  • Liquor stores$657 million
  • Water supply$95 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$327 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$266 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$266 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$89.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$79.9 million
  • Libraries$9.3 million
Housing and community development
0.1%$47.3 million
Alabama page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Cullman County School District. Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, audited Board of Education financial statements, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, fiscal year ended September 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 September 30, 2023.

City of Cullman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

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

How these figures are counted. Alabama school system figures are from each system's audited financial statements, as published by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, for the fiscal year ended September 30 (2025 for most systems). They cover governmental funds. The audit reports local taxes and other local revenue as one amount, so it is shown here as one line. Transfers between funds and borrowing are not counted, and spending includes construction. Spending is grouped as education and debt payments.

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.