ZIP 46998 · Cass County, IN

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 46998: 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 46998?
46998 is served by the State of Indiana, Cass County and Southeastern Cass County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Indiana spent $57.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cass County spent $148 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Southeastern Cass County School District spent $19.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 46998?
Of the governments serving 46998, Cass County collected $45.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), State of Indiana collected $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Southeastern Cass County School District collected $4.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 46998.

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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: Cass County and Southeastern Cass 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 46998

Cass County$45.9 million

24% of its $191 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

State of Indiana$15.3 million

<0.1% of its $57.5 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Southeastern Cass County School District$4.9 million

26% of its $19.1 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 Cass County provides local services like police and parks.

Cass County

$148 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)54%County taxes25%State tax money15%Fines and other5.0%Local tax money0.9%

What stands out

54%

of Cass County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Cass County breakdown

County taxes25%

Property tax
24%$45.9 million
Other taxes
0.9%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Public utility taxes$930 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$725 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$102 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$102 million
  • Other service charges$628 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 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%$24 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$29.4 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$1.6 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$9.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$71 thousand
Cass County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals75%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Running the government and other costs8.4%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Interest on debt1.2%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

75%

of Cass County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Cass County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
75%$112 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$111 million
  • Public health$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$13.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$5.5 million
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$550 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.4%$12.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$836 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$6.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
  • Airports$620 thousand
  • Public transit$60 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.8 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$648 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$583 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$583 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$338 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$338 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
Cass County page →

Your schools

Southeastern Cass County School District

$19.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%School district taxes26%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services (school lunches)1.5%

What stands out

68%

of Southeastern Cass County School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Southeastern Cass County School District breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$4.9 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$295 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$231 thousand
  • Other school charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$12.9 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$585 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$395 thousand
Southeastern Cass County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt1.8%Sent to other local governments1.7%
Full Southeastern Cass County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$19.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$19.1 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$347 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$335 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$335 thousand
Southeastern Cass County School District page →

Your state

State of Indiana

$57.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes46%Federal tax money41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)7.6%Fines and other5.1%Local tax money0.3%
Full Indiana breakdown

What stands out

19%

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

State taxes46%

Sales tax
19%$11.0 billion
Local income tax
14%$8.10 billion
Other taxes
11%$6.38 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 14 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.13 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.73 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$643 million
  • Amusement taxes$621 million
  • Tobacco taxes$340 million
  • Driver's licenses$293 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$273 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$142 million
  • Other licenses$57.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$55.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$26.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$20.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$15.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$12.6 million
  • Severance taxes$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
1.7%$965 million
Property tax
<0.1%$15.3 million

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$4.40 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 9 more
  • College tuition$3.23 billion
  • University housing and dining$817 million
  • Other service charges$204 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$48.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$23.8 million
  • Housing$7.6 million
  • Other education charges$5.7 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Hospital bills$177 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government
41%$23.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$172 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$2.90 billion
Fines
<0.1%$56.0 million
Indiana page →

Where the money goes

Social services40%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Running the government and other costs4.2%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

40%

of Indiana's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Indiana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$23.1 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$22.9 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$90.0 million
  • Welfare institutions$29.0 million
  • Veterans' services$18.6 million
Sent to local governments
26%$14.8 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$11.4 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.37 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.23 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$350 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$116 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$72.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$61.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$53.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$47.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$30.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$15.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$8.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$3.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.4 million
  • Sent to the federal government$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$122 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$9.47 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.72 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.21 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.19 billion
  • Other education$358 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$3.17 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.97 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$166 million
  • Ports and harbors$29.5 million
  • Airports$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$2.42 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$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$451 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$242 million
  • Other government administration$97.5 million
  • Government buildings$669 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$2.00 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.06 billion
  • Police$508 million
  • Courts and legal services$284 million
  • Inspections and regulation$129 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$21.2 million
Health and hospitals
1.9%$1.11 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$909 million
  • Hospitals$198 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$720 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$556 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$556 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$289 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$94.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$82.4 million
  • Libraries$11.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
Indiana page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Cass County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Southeastern Cass 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.