ZIP 49508 · Kentwood, MI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49508: 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 Michigan governments, the Michigan Department of Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 49508?
49508 is served by the State of Michigan, Kent County, Kentwood Public School, the City of Kentwood, the City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Public Schools and Gaines Charter Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Kent County spent $672 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Kentwood Public School spent $223 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Kentwood spent $75.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Grand Rapids spent $678 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Grand Rapids Public Schools spent $347 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Gaines Charter Township spent $17.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49508?
Of the governments serving 49508, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Kent County collected $208 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), City of Grand Rapids collected $90.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Grand Rapids Public Schools collected $74.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kentwood Public School collected $38.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Kentwood collected $34.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Gaines Charter Township collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49508.

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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: Kent County, Kentwood, Grand Rapids and Gaines Charter Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (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 49508

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

3.0% of its $93.9 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Kent County$208 million

27% of its $781 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

City of Grand Rapids$90.6 million

14% of its $663 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Grand Rapids Public Schools$74.0 million

22% of its $340 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Kentwood Public School$38.6 million

19% of its $198 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Kentwood$34.0 million

47% of its $72.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Gaines Charter Township$1.2 million

8.2% of its $14.5 million 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 county

Kent County

$672 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Where the money comes from

County taxes29%Fees for services28%State tax money22%Fines and other11%Federal tax money8.1%Local tax money1.7%

Full Kent County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax

27%$208 million

Tourism taxes

2.6%$20.4 million

Other taxes

0.2%$1.4 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services

28%$215 million

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government

8.1%$62.9 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state

22%$174 million

Local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

1.7%$12.9 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other

11%$83.5 million

Fines

0.3%$2.1 million

Kent County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking27%Social services11%Running the government and other costs11%Health and hospitals7.0%All other spending17%

Full Kent County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

27%$184 million

Roads, transit and parking

27%$182 million

Social services

11%$75.7 million

Running the government and other costs

11%$71.7 million

Health and hospitals

7.0%$47.1 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

5.8%$38.7 million

Housing and community development

4.0%$27.2 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.0%$26.9 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

2.8%$18.6 million

Kent County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Kentwood

$75.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 43% of this ZIP is in Kentwood.

Where the money comes from

City taxes51%State tax money24%Fees for services14%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.3%

Full Kentwood breakdown

City taxes51%

Property tax

47%$34.0 million

Other taxes

4.2%$3.0 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services

14%$9.9 million

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government

0.8%$608 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state

24%$17.6 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%$200 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other

8.2%$5.9 million

Fines

1.5%$1.0 million

Kentwood page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%All other spending1.6%

Full Kentwood breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

39%$29.2 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

35%$26.7 million

Roads, transit and parking

11%$8.7 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

9.2%$6.9 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.0%$3.0 million

Housing and community development

1.3%$1.0 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

0.3%$223 thousand

Kentwood page →

City of Grand Rapids

$678 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 34% of this ZIP is in Grand Rapids.

Where the money comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services30%State tax money11%Federal tax money11%Fines and other9.3%County and local tax money0.2%

Full Grand Rapids breakdown

City taxes38%

Local income tax

23%$153 million

Property tax

14%$90.6 million

Other taxes

1.4%$9.4 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services

30%$202 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government

11%$70.9 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state

11%$74.6 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.2%$1.1 million

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other

9.1%$60.1 million

Fines

0.3%$1.7 million

Grand Rapids page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Housing and community development11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%All other spending8.2%

Full Grand Rapids breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

39%$266 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

21%$141 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

16%$112 million

Housing and community development

11%$74.2 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.5%$30.3 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

4.3%$29.4 million

Roads, transit and parking

3.7%$25.4 million

Social services

<0.1%$551 thousand

Grand Rapids page →

Gaines Charter Township

$17.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Gaines Charter Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%Fines and other27%State tax money19%Township taxes12%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

42%

of Gaines Charter Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Full Gaines Charter Township breakdown

Township taxes12%

Property tax

8.2%$1.2 million

Other taxes

4.2%$614 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes

Occupation and business licenses$604 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services

42%$6.1 million

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more

Water$2.7 million
Sewer$2.5 million
Other service charges$872 thousand

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%$29 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state

19%$2.7 million

Fines and other27%

Interest, rents and other

27%$3.9 million

Gaines Charter Township page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Sent to other local governments26%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs8.9%Roads, transit and parking2.6%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

26%

of Gaines Charter Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Gaines Charter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

45%$7.7 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply

Sewer systems$6.0 million
Water supply$1.8 million

Sent to other local governments

26%$4.4 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out

Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.4 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

16%$2.8 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more

Fire protection$1.5 million
Police$942 thousand
Inspections and regulation$295 thousand

Running the government and other costs

8.9%$1.5 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$583 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$439 thousand
Other and not broken out$373 thousand
Government buildings$145 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

2.6%$445 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$445 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.8%$314 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$262 thousand
Libraries$52 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.3%$52 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$52 thousand

Gaines Charter Township page →

Your schools

Kentwood Public School

$223 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 69% of this ZIP is in Kentwood Public School.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes19%County and local tax money9.9%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.5%

What stands out

10%

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

Full Kentwood Public School breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax

19%$38.6 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services

0.5%$907 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more

Other school charges$406 thousand
School tuition and transportation$390 thousand
School lunches$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money67%

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

From the state

67%$133 million

County and local tax money9.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

9.9%$19.7 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other

2.9%$5.8 million

Kentwood Public School page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Sent to other local governments8.1%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

8.1%

of Kentwood Public School's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Full Kentwood Public School breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

89%$198 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$198 million

Sent to other local governments

8.1%$18.1 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$18.1 million

Interest on debt

3.0%$6.7 million

Kentwood Public School page →

Grand Rapids Public Schools

$347 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Grand Rapids Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes22%County and local tax money9.0%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money1.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.6%

What stands out

of Grand Rapids Public Schools' money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full Grand Rapids Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax

22%$74.0 million

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services

0.6%$2.0 million

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more

Other school charges$1.6 million
School tuition and transportation$236 thousand
School lunches$210 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government

1.5%$5.0 million

State tax money64%

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

From the state

64%$218 million

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

9.0%$30.6 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other

3.0%$10.2 million

Grand Rapids Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Sent to other local governments11%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

11%

of Grand Rapids Public Schools' spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Full Grand Rapids Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

87%$302 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$302 million

Sent to other local governments

11%$37.5 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$37.5 million

Interest on debt

2.4%$8.3 million

Grand Rapids Public Schools page →

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

Local 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

Michigan 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.

Kent County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 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.

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

City of Kentwood. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 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.

City of Grand Rapids. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 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.

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

Gaines Charter 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.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the annual financial reports (Form F-65) that a Michigan government filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Counties, cities, villages and townships are included together with their component units, such as road commissions, downtown development authorities and county health departments. Internal service funds, transfers, borrowing proceeds and depreciation are not counted.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out.

Capital purchases. Michigan filings do not break out enterprise capital purchases, so total spending can read lower than the Census figure for governments with large water or sewer projects.

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.