ZIP 47917 · Prairie Township, IN

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 47917: 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 Indiana governments, the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 47917?
47917 is served by the State of Indiana, Benton Community School Corporation, Warren County, Prairie Township, Benton County and Hickory Grove Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Indiana spent $57.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Benton Community School Corporation spent $30.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Warren County spent $14.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Prairie Township spent $26 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Benton County spent $19.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Hickory Grove Township spent $65 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 47917?
Of the governments serving 47917, State of Indiana collected $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Benton Community School Corporation collected $13.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Benton County collected $6.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Warren County collected $4.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Hickory Grove Township collected $97 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Prairie Township collected $13 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 47917.

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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: Warren County, Benton County, Prairie Township and Hickory Grove Township

Why not this year? Indiana governments with newer filings show figures from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (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 47917

State of Indiana$15.3 million

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

Benton Community School Corporation$13.9 million

44% of its $31.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Benton County$6.2 million

31% of its $20.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Warren County$4.7 million

31% of its $15.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Hickory Grove Township$97 thousand

75% of its $129 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Prairie Township$13 thousand

68% of its $19 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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 counties

Warren County

$14.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Warren County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes58%Fines and other32%State tax money8.9%Fees for services1.1%
Full Warren County breakdown

County taxes58%

Property tax
31%$4.7 million
Local income tax
26%$3.9 million
Other taxes
1.9%$294 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$171 thousand

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$1.4 million

Fines and other32%

Interest, rents and other
31%$4.8 million
Fines
0.3%$42 thousand
Warren County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking23%Housing and community development4.7%Health and hospitals2.9%All other spending4.8%
Full Warren County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$5.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$3.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$3.2 million
Housing and community development
4.7%$653 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$412 thousand
Social services
2.9%$408 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$202 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$11 thousand
Warren County page →

Benton County

$19.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Benton County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes63%Fines and other28%State tax money6.9%Fees for services1.7%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Benton County breakdown

County taxes63%

Local income tax
32%$6.4 million
Property tax
31%$6.2 million
Other taxes
1.2%$243 thousand

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$342 thousand

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$23 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$1.4 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
28%$5.7 million
Fines
0.2%$43 thousand
Benton County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking21%Health and hospitals6.7%Sent to other local governments2.3%All other spending5.8%
Full Benton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$8.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$4.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$4.1 million
Health and hospitals
6.7%$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$463 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$361 thousand
Social services
1.4%$275 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$204 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$199 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$50 thousand
Pension contributions
0.2%$47 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Benton County page →

Your towns

Prairie Township

$26 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Prairie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money32%

What stands out

32%

of Prairie Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Prairie Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$13 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$6 thousand
Prairie Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs77%Police, fire, courts and jails23%

What stands out

77%

of Prairie Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Prairie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
77%$20 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Prairie Township page →

Hickory Grove Township

$65 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Hickory Grove Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes97%Fees for services1.5%Fines and other1.5%
Full Hickory Grove Township breakdown

Township taxes97%

Property tax
75%$97 thousand
Local income tax
19%$25 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$3 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$2 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$2 thousand
Hickory Grove Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs46%Social services1.6%
Full Hickory Grove Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
46%$30 thousand
Social services
1.6%$1 thousand
Hickory Grove Township page →

Your schools

Benton Community School Corporation

$30.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money45%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money3.4%Fees for services1.0%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Benton Community School Corporation breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
44%$13.9 million
Other taxes
2.0%$618 thousand
Local income tax
1.3%$399 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$306 thousand

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$1.1 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$14.1 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$90 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$1.2 million
Benton Community School Corporation page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%
Full Benton Community School Corporation breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$27.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$3.5 million
Benton Community School Corporation 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.

Benton Community School Corporation. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 June 30, 2024.

Warren County. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 December 31, 2023.

Prairie Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Benton County. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Hickory Grove Township. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Indiana government filed with the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, airports and the like). Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, payroll and clearing accounts, and money held for others (court and clerk accounts, property tax settlement, trusts) are not counted. The reports are self-reported and are not audited by the Department.

Cash basis. Indiana local governments report cash received and paid, so a year with a big construction project can show more spending than revenue.

Debt payments. Indiana's report lists the principal and interest paid on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: the report sorts spending by fund and by department, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Capital outlay is counted under the service it paid for. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own police or fire pension fund.

Federal and state money. The report combines federal and state grants in one line, so the split between federal and state money is an estimate: federal money is the federal awards the government lists in its grants schedule, and the rest is shown as state money. Shared state taxes, such as the state's cigarette, alcohol and highway distributions, are state money. The local income tax is a tax residents pay, so it is shown as a tax. School corporations file for the calendar year.

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.