ZIP 52338 · Johnson County, IA

Three 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 Iowa

$30.0 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes39%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other9.5%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

19%

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

Full Iowa breakdown

State taxes39%

Sales tax
14%$4.64 billion
Individual income tax
12%$3.76 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$2.79 billion
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$788 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$680 million
  • Amusement taxes$345 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$190 million
  • Tobacco taxes$160 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$118 million
  • Corporation licenses$116 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 million
  • Public utility taxes$76.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$59.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$36.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$28.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$20.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17.4 million
  • Driver's licenses$17.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$13.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.7%$1.53 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$837 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$6.06 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$3.61 billion
  • College tuition$1.19 billion
  • University housing and dining$532 million
  • Liquor stores$445 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$136 million
  • Other service charges$116 million
  • Housing$17.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$6.1 million
  • Airport$2.1 million
  • Road charges$1.8 million
  • Other education charges$558 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government
32%$10.4 billion

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.1%$45.6 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$2.98 billion
Fines
0.3%$93.0 million
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Where the money goes

Social services34%Sent to local governments23%Health and hospitals13%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of Iowa's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Iowa breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$10.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$10.2 billion
  • Welfare institutions$64.8 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$48.8 million
  • Veterans' services$2.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$6.86 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$4.90 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$714 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$352 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$241 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$206 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$168 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$90.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$65.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$38.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$29.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$27.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$10.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$661 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$356 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$3.88 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.72 billion
  • Public health$166 million
Schools and colleges
13%$3.79 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.55 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$641 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$408 million
  • Other education$193 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.97 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.97 billion
  • Public transit$20 thousand
  • Airports$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$980 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$355 million
  • Courts and legal services$341 million
  • Police$161 million
  • Inspections and regulation$104 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$19.8 million
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$884 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$365 million
  • Other and not broken out$334 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 million
  • Government buildings$45.4 million
  • Other government administration$37.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$325 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$320 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$275 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$172 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$32.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25.6 million
  • Libraries$6.4 million
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Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Johnson County provides local services like police and parks.

Johnson County

$114 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Johnson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes64%State tax money14%Local tax money11%Fines and other7.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parks, land and natural resources)3.4%Federal tax money0.8%
Full Johnson County breakdown

What stands out

61%

of Johnson 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
61%$65.0 million
Other taxes
3.3%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$831 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$166 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$144 thousand
  • Transit fares$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$825 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$14.8 million

Local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
11%$11.3 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$8.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$34 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking20%Health and hospitals14%Social services5.5%All other spending9.4%

What stands out

20%

of Johnson County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full Johnson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$34.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.4 million
  • Government buildings$7.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$23.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$10.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$23.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$17.7 million
  • Public transit$5.2 million
Health and hospitals
14%$15.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15.8 million
Social services
5.5%$6.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.7 million
  • Libraries$32 thousand
Housing and community development
2.1%$2.4 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$592 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$74 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$74 thousand
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Your schools

College Community School District

$123 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes39%County and local tax money6.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)4.9%Fines and other3.9%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

6.6%

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

Full College Community School District breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
36%$38.7 million
Other taxes
2.4%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Public utility taxes$2.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.7 million
  • School lunches$1.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$3 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%$88 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$49.1 million

County and local tax money6.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.6%$7.1 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$4.2 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt4.5%Sent to other local governments2.3%

What stands out

93%

of College Community School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Full College Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$114 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$114 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$5.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$2.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.8 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Johnson County. 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.