ZIP 39851 · Clay County, GA

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39851: 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 39851?
39851 is served by the State of Georgia, Clay County and Clay County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Georgia spent $70.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clay County spent $8.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Clay County School District spent $7.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39851?
Of the governments serving 39851, State of Georgia collected $863 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clay County collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Clay County School District collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39851.

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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: Clay County and Clay 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 39851

State of Georgia$863 million

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

Clay County$2.8 million

37% of its $7.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Clay County School District$1.4 million

21% of its $6.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 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 county

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

Clay County

$8.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 91% of this ZIP is in Clay County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)18%State tax money15%Fines and other8.6%Local tax money4.9%Federal tax money3.5%
Full Clay County breakdown

What stands out

11%

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

County taxes50%

Property tax
37%$2.8 million
Sales tax
11%$836 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$111 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$45 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$899 thousand
  • Other service charges$334 thousand
  • Sewer$69 thousand
  • Water$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$265 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$1.2 million

Local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.9%$370 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Fines
5.4%$405 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.3%$247 thousand
Clay County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Health and hospitals11%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending16%

What stands out

15%

of Clay County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Full Clay County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
25%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$514 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$243 thousand
  • Government buildings$219 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$708 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$515 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$277 thousand
  • Fire protection$262 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$30 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$887 thousand
  • Water supply$220 thousand
  • Sewer systems$178 thousand
Health and hospitals
11%$922 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$922 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$850 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$850 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.5%$791 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$632 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$159 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$445 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$381 thousand
  • Libraries$64 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$71 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$71 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$42 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$39 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$14 thousand
Clay County page →

Your schools

Clay County School District

$7.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Clay County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes26%Federal tax money2.4%County and local tax money2.2%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.5%
Full Clay County School District breakdown

What stands out

5.3%

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

School district taxes26%

Property tax
21%$1.4 million
Sales tax
5.3%$345 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$97 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$80 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$13 thousand
  • School lunches$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$156 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$4.3 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$142 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$112 thousand
Clay County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments2.1%
Full Clay County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$7.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$152 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$152 thousand
Clay 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.

Clay County. 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.

Clay 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.