ZIP 47708 · Evansville, IN

Four 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 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
Individual 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
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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
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Your county

Vanderburgh County

$132 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes64%State tax money34%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)1.0%
Full Vanderburgh County breakdown

What stands out

60%

of Vanderburgh County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes64%

Property tax
60%$235 million
Other taxes
3.4%$13.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$10.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$908 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$506 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$170 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$131 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$5.2 million
Fines
0.2%$810 thousand
Vanderburgh County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs48%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Health and hospitals4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

48%

of Vanderburgh County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Vanderburgh County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$63.1 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$30.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.8 million
  • Government buildings$375 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$46.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$18.9 million
  • Police$18.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$8.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$810 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$11.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.4 million
Health and hospitals
4.8%$6.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.9 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$310 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$310 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
Vanderburgh County page →

Your city

City of Evansville

$405 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%City taxes20%State tax money12%Fines and other9.8%Federal tax money3.9%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

53%

of Evansville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Evansville breakdown

City taxes20%

Property tax
18%$69.1 million
Other taxes
2.2%$8.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.8 million
  • Other licenses$991 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$754 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$691 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$273 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$208 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$134 million
  • Water$67.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
  • Road charges$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$448 thousand
  • Parking$214 thousand
  • Garbage collection$194 thousand
  • Other service charges$184 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$15.1 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$47.3 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$3.9 million

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$37.6 million
Fines
0.1%$558 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Interest on debt8.6%Health and hospitals7.1%All other spending12%

What stands out

7.1%

of Evansville's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Evansville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
28%$113 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$87.3 million
  • Government buildings$14.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$97.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$50.7 million
  • Water supply$46.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$81.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$41.2 million
  • Fire protection$39.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$640 thousand
Interest on debt
8.6%$34.9 million
Health and hospitals
7.1%$28.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$27.4 million
  • Public health$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$21.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$13.2 million
  • Public transit$7.9 million
  • Parking$360 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$284 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$20.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20.4 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$4.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$3.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.5 million
Evansville page →

Your schools

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

$341 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes20%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services (school lunches)2.2%County and local tax money1.8%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

73%

of Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$68.4 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$4.8 million
  • School lunches$2.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$592 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$245 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$6.2 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$10.2 million
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.8%Sent to other local governments<0.1%
Full Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$324 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$324 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$16.5 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$335 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$335 thousand
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation 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.

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

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

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation. 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.