ZIP 54610 · Alma, WI

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54610: 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 Wisconsin governments, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 54610?
54610 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Buffalo County, Alma School District, the Town of Alma, the Town of Lincoln, Gilmanton School District, the Town of Nelson, the Town of Modena and the Town of Belvidere. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Buffalo County spent $19.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Alma School District spent $5.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Alma spent $238 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Lincoln spent $118 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2022), Gilmanton School District spent $3.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Nelson spent $592 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Modena spent $307 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Belvidere spent $746 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54610?
Of the governments serving 54610, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Buffalo County collected $7.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Alma School District collected $2.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Gilmanton School District collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Nelson collected $223 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Belvidere collected $91 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Alma collected $57 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Lincoln collected $50 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2022) and Town of Modena collected $41 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54610.

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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: Buffalo County, Alma, Lincoln and Nelson

Why not this year? Wisconsin governments with newer filings show figures from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (for 2022, 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). 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 54610

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

0.2% of its $50.5 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Buffalo County$7.8 million

43% of its $18.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Alma School District$2.1 million

34% of its $6.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Gilmanton School District$1.2 million

39% of its $3.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Nelson$223 thousand

43% of its $522 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Belvidere$91 thousand

24% of its $386 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Town of Alma$57 thousand

25% of its $231 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Lincoln$50 thousand

38% of its $132 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

Town of Modena$41 thousand

17% of its $235 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

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

Buffalo County

$19.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Where the money comes from

County taxes51%State tax money32%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services4.8%Federal tax money4.2%Local tax money1.0%
Full Buffalo County breakdown

County taxes51%

Property tax
43%$7.8 million
Other taxes
8.1%$1.5 million

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$892 thousand

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$764 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$5.9 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$187 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$1.2 million
Fines
0.4%$80 thousand
Buffalo County page →

Where the money goes

Social services26%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs17%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.5%All other spending7.2%
Full Buffalo County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
26%$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$4.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.5%$1.1 million
Housing and community development
3.5%$674 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$536 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$179 thousand
Buffalo County page →

Your towns

Town of Alma

$238 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Alma.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes48%State tax money48%Fees for services2.2%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Alma breakdown

Town taxes48%

Property tax
25%$57 thousand
Other taxes
23%$54 thousand

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$5 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$178

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$111 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$3 thousand
Alma page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%Health and hospitals0.5%
Full Alma breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$172 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$1 thousand
Alma page →

Town of Lincoln

$118 thousand budget in fiscal year 2022 (ended December 31, 2022), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Lincoln.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes59%State tax money34%Federal tax money6.3%Fees for services0.9%Fines and other0.4%
Full Lincoln breakdown

Town taxes59%

Property tax
38%$50 thousand
Other taxes
21%$27 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$1 thousand

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$8 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$45 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$480
Lincoln page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%Health and hospitals1.6%
Full Lincoln breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$2 thousand
Lincoln page →

Town of Nelson

$592 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Nelson.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes54%State tax money38%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services3.2%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Nelson breakdown

Town taxes54%

Property tax
43%$223 thousand
Other taxes
11%$58 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$17 thousand

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$1 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$200 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$23 thousand
Nelson page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs9.1%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%Health and hospitals<0.1%
Full Nelson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$391 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$54 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$39 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$400
Nelson page →

Town of Modena

$307 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Modena.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%Town taxes34%Fees for services9.4%Fines and other3.4%
Full Modena breakdown

Town taxes34%

Property tax
17%$41 thousand
Other taxes
16%$38 thousand

Fees for services9.4%

Fees for services
9.4%$22 thousand

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$126 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$8 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$52
Modena page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%Health and hospitals1.0%
Full Modena breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
78%$238 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$3 thousand
Modena page →

Town of Belvidere

$746 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Belvidere.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%Town taxes24%Federal tax money5.2%Fines and other0.5%Fees for services (road charges)0.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

70%

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

Full Belvidere breakdown

Town taxes24%

Property tax
24%$91 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$20 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$269 thousand

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%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$2 thousand
Belvidere page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails4.0%Health and hospitals2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

72%

of Belvidere's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Belvidere breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$536 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$536 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$140 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$87 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$10 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Belvidere page →

Your schools

Alma School District

$5.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Alma School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money35%School district taxes34%County and local tax money13%Federal tax money11%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services2.1%
Full Alma School District breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
34%$2.1 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$131 thousand

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$695 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$2.1 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$805 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$289 thousand
Alma School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Sent to other local governments7.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%
Full Alma School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$5.0 million
Sent to other local governments
7.9%$444 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.7%$209 thousand
Alma School District page →

Gilmanton School District

$3.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Gilmanton School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%School district taxes39%County and local tax money6.9%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services1.3%
Full Gilmanton School District breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
39%$1.2 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$42 thousand

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$189 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$1.4 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$220 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$84 thousand
Gilmanton School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Sent to other local governments15%
Full Gilmanton School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$2.9 million
Sent to other local governments
15%$523 thousand
Gilmanton School District page →

Your state

State of Wisconsin

$53.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes48%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other9.6%Local tax money0.6%
Full Wisconsin breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Wisconsin's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes48%

Individual income tax
19%$9.49 billion
Sales tax
15%$7.59 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$4.35 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.17 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$722 million
  • Tobacco taxes$495 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$435 million
  • Public utility taxes$410 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$360 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$275 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$96.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$94.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$76.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$60.3 million
  • Other licenses$59.6 million
  • Driver's licenses$39.8 million
  • Corporation licenses$33.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.5 million
  • Severance taxes$1.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$166 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$77 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.3%$2.66 billion
Property tax
0.2%$91.2 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$5.90 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$2.46 billion
  • College tuition$2.06 billion
  • Other service charges$752 million
  • University housing and dining$471 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$74.2 million
  • Road charges$38.7 million
  • Housing$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Other education charges$5.4 million
  • Sewer$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$15.3 billion

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.6%$283 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$4.78 billion
Fines
0.1%$60.2 million
Wisconsin page →

Where the money goes

Social services31%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Running the government and other costs7.6%Health and hospitals7.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

27%

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

Full Wisconsin breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
31%$16.4 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$16.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$134 million
  • Welfare institutions$128 million
  • Veterans' services$28.6 million
Sent to local governments
27%$14.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$8.52 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.19 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$978 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$601 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$376 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$364 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$346 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$137 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$55.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$32.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$12.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$6.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$543 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$443 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$177 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$58 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$7.84 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.64 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.23 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$671 million
  • Other education$289 million
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$4.10 billion
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$2.86 billion
  • Other and not broken out$627 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$550 million
  • Government buildings$52.1 million
  • Other government administration$9.4 million
Health and hospitals
7.2%$3.90 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.99 billion
  • Public health$912 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$2.68 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$2.46 billion
  • Airports$188 million
  • Public transit$24.6 million
  • Ports and harbors$2.9 million
  • Parking$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$2.42 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.41 billion
  • Courts and legal services$477 million
  • Inspections and regulation$285 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$195 million
  • Police$57.6 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$633 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$633 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$569 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$565 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$57.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$57.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
Wisconsin page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Buffalo County. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Alma School District. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, School Financial Services annual report data, school year ended June 30, 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.

Town of Alma. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Town of Lincoln. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2022, fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Gilmanton School District. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, School Financial Services annual report data, school year ended June 30, 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.

Town of Nelson. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Town of Modena. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Town of Belvidere. 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. Wisconsin county, city, village and town figures are the calendar-year Municipal Financial Reports filed with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, which are unaudited, and many towns and small villages report on a cash basis. School district figures are the annual report data filed with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025. Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and internal service funds are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government. County sales taxes are counted with other taxes.

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.