ZIP 48109 · Ann Arbor, MI

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 Michigan

$98.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes41%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)17%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

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

Full Michigan breakdown

State taxes41%

Sales tax
14%$12.7 billion
Individual income tax
12%$11.6 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$8.34 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.33 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.55 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.53 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$675 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$529 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$399 million
  • Amusement taxes$311 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$281 million
  • Other licenses$238 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 million
  • Driver's licenses$65.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$64.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$42.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Severance taxes$27.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$3.18 billion
Property tax
3.0%$2.81 billion

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$15.6 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$8.03 billion
  • College tuition$4.34 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.56 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.36 billion
  • Other service charges$164 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.2 million
  • Housing$43.7 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$32.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
  • Other education charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$529 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
  • Road charges$159 thousand
  • Transit fares$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$33.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$279 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.73 billion
Fines
0.1%$119 million
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments34%Social services25%Schools and colleges16%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Michigan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
34%$34.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$20.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$5.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.45 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.68 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.02 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$856 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$568 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$556 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$487 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$221 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$80.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$40.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$35.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$29.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$7.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.2 million
Social services
25%$24.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$24.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$304 million
  • Welfare institutions$31.7 million
Schools and colleges
16%$15.6 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.9 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.93 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
10%$10.3 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.10 billion
  • Public health$2.22 billion
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$3.56 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$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.33 billion
  • Other government administration$346 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 million
  • Other government-run businesses$514 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$3.45 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.68 billion
  • Police$733 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$361 million
  • Inspections and regulation$359 million
  • Courts and legal services$316 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$3.14 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.98 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$92.2 million
  • Airports$63.4 million
  • Public transit$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$1.27 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$1.26 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$984 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$928 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$548 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$284 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$273 million
  • Libraries$11.1 million
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Your county

Washtenaw County

$502 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money40%County taxes32%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other8.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parks, land and natural resources)7.5%Local tax money3.5%

What stands out

40%

of Washtenaw County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Washtenaw County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
29%$153 million
Other taxes
2.5%$13.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.9 million
  • Other licenses$497 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$39.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$34.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$45.6 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$208 million

Local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.5%$18.2 million

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$44.6 million
Fines
0.1%$529 thousand
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals28%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

28%

of Washtenaw County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.

Full Washtenaw County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
28%$140 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$140 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$115 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$84.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$113 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$68.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$31.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$11.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$176 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$78.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$78.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$29.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29.7 million
Environment and natural resources
2.7%$13.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13.3 million
Social services
1.8%$9.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9.3 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
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Your city

City of Ann Arbor

$407 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Ann Arbor.

Where the money comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%Federal tax money19%State tax money9.2%Fines and other8.7%County and local tax money3.6%

What stands out

19%

of Ann Arbor's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 3.6%.

Full Ann Arbor breakdown

City taxes37%

Property tax
34%$148 million
Other taxes
2.7%$11.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$8.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$100 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$36.1 million
  • Water$34.7 million
  • Other service charges$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Airport$1.0 million
  • Parking$309 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$83.6 million

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$40.1 million

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$15.7 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$34.4 million
Fines
0.9%$3.7 million
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking14%Housing and community development11%All other spending8.1%

What stands out

11%

of Ann Arbor's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Full Ann Arbor breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$104 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$77.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$102 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$56.7 million
  • Sewer systems$30.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$66.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$31.9 million
  • Fire protection$19.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$8.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$6.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$58.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$44.0 million
  • Public transit$13.7 million
  • Airports$969 thousand
Housing and community development
11%$44.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$24.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24.9 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$8.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.1 million
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Your schools

Ann Arbor City School District 1

$416 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes43%State tax money41%County and local tax money11%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.0%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

11%

of Ann Arbor City School District 1's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full Ann Arbor City School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes43%

Property tax
43%$179 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$8.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$7.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$437 thousand
  • School lunches$243 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$1.3 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$170 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$46.4 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$13.4 million
Ann Arbor City School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.7%Sent to other local governments1.2%
Full Ann Arbor City School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$400 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$400 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$11.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$5.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$5.0 million
Ann Arbor City School District 1 page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Ann Arbor City School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Ann Arbor. 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.