ZIP 59221 · Yellowstone Township, ND

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 59221: 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 Montana governments, the Montana Office of Public Instruction, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 59221?
59221 is served by the State of Montana, Richland County, Fairview Public Schools, the State of North Dakota, McKenzie County, Yellowstone Township and Yellowstone School District 14. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Montana spent $9.11 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Richland County spent $30.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fairview Public Schools spent $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of North Dakota spent $9.67 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), McKenzie County spent $7.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Yellowstone Township spent $732 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Yellowstone School District 14 spent $10.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 59221?
Of the governments serving 59221, State of Montana collected $481 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Richland County collected $12.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of North Dakota collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fairview Public Schools collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Yellowstone School District 14 collected $732 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Yellowstone Township collected $96 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 59221.

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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: Richland County, McKenzie County, Yellowstone Township and Fairview Public Schools

Why not this year? Montana governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Montana Office of Public Instruction (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 59221

4.5% of its $10.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Richland County$12.6 million

21% of its $59.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

<0.1% of its $11.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

14% of its $8.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

16% of its $4.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

25% of its $385 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

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

Richland County

$30.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 85% of this ZIP is in Richland County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%Fines and other28%County taxes21%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)4.1%
Full Richland County breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Richland County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes21%

Property tax
21%$12.6 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$352 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$27.8 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
28%$16.7 million
Fines
0.6%$346 thousand
Richland County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking22%Health and hospitals5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%All other spending13%
Full Richland County breakdown

What stands out

5.5%

of Richland County's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$9.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$916 thousand
  • Government buildings$864 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$769 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$161 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$94 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.7%$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$26 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.5%$1.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$45 thousand
Social services
3.0%$934 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$934 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$4 thousand
Richland County page →

McKenzie County

$7.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 15% of this ZIP is in McKenzie County.

Where the money comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Fines and other100%
Full McKenzie County breakdown

Fines and other100%

Interest, rents and other
100%$8 thousand
McKenzie County page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities86%Interest on debt14%

What stands out

86%

of McKenzie County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Full McKenzie County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
86%$6.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$6.7 million
Interest on debt
14%$1.1 million
McKenzie County page →

Your town

Yellowstone Township

$732 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Yellowstone Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other70%Township taxes25%State tax money5.2%
Full Yellowstone Township breakdown

What stands out

70%

of Yellowstone Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes25%

Property tax
25%$96 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$20 thousand

Fines and other70%

Interest, rents and other
70%$269 thousand
Yellowstone Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs84%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails0.1%

What stands out

84%

of Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
84%$617 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$613 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$114 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$114 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Yellowstone Township page →

Your schools

Fairview Public Schools

$9.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 85% of this ZIP is in Fairview Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%School district taxes14%Fees for services8.0%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money4.5%Federal tax money3.0%
Full Fairview Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes14%

Property tax
14%$1.2 million

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$685 thousand

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$261 thousand

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$5.6 million

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.5%$384 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$455 thousand
Fairview Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges77%Debt payments (principal and interest)23%
Full Fairview Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
77%$7.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
23%$2.1 million
Fairview Public Schools page →

Yellowstone School District 14

$10.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Yellowstone School District 14.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money46%State tax money29%School district taxes16%County and local tax money6.5%Fees for services (school lunches)1.3%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

46%

of Yellowstone School District 14's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

Full Yellowstone School District 14 breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$732 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$62 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$42 thousand
  • Other school charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money46%

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

From the federal government
46%$2.1 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$1.3 million

County and local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.5%$299 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$60 thousand
Yellowstone School District 14 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments3.1%Interest on debt0.2%
Full Yellowstone School District 14 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$9.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$317 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$317 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$17 thousand
Yellowstone School District 14 page →

Your states

State of Montana

$9.11 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money43%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)7.7%Fines and other5.4%
Full Montana breakdown

What stands out

4.5%

of Montana's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes44%

Individual income tax
21%$2.25 billion
Other taxes
16%$1.68 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; severance taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$288 million
  • Severance taxes$241 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$211 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$198 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$190 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$178 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$84.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$83.4 million
  • Tobacco taxes$61.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$48.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$40.5 million
  • Other licenses$16.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$14.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$9.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$4.7 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$481 million
Business income tax
2.9%$310 million

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services
7.7%$829 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; liquor stores and 9 more
  • College tuition$430 million
  • Liquor stores$151 million
  • University housing and dining$125 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.3 million
  • Other service charges$45.9 million
  • Housing$3.3 million
  • Hospital bills$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Other education charges$1.9 million
  • Road charges$1.3 million
  • Airport$491 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

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

From the federal government
43%$4.66 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$4.7 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$551 million
Fines
0.3%$34.5 million
Montana page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments16%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs8.5%All other spending17%

What stands out

16%

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

Full Montana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$2.95 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.85 billion
  • Welfare institutions$48.6 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$43.1 million
  • Veterans' services$3.8 million
Sent to local governments
16%$1.45 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 13 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$248 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$102 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22.2 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$16.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$9.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$8.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.12 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$157 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$132 million
  • Other education$23.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$953 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$933 million
  • Public transit$17.6 million
  • Airports$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$770 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 4 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$291 million
  • Other and not broken out$176 million
  • Government buildings$147 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86.4 million
  • Other government administration$69.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$185 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$540 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$166 million
  • Courts and legal services$126 million
  • Prisons and jails$125 million
  • Police$82.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$41.2 million
Environment and natural resources
3.9%$356 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$356 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$317 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$213 million
  • Hospitals$104 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$139 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$126 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$126 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$37.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$33.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25.6 million
  • Libraries$8.2 million
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State of North Dakota

$9.67 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes50%Federal tax money24%Fines and other17%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.7%Local tax money0.5%
Full North Dakota breakdown

What stands out

34%

of North Dakota's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical state government gets 10%.

State taxes50%

Other taxes
34%$3.91 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; other selective sales taxes and 13 more
  • Severance taxes$3.10 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$201 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$189 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$122 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$101 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$75.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$35.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.4 million
  • Tobacco taxes$21.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$19.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$4.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$413 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$1.32 billion
Individual income tax
3.1%$356 million
Business income tax
2.2%$256 million
Property tax
<0.1%$5.8 million

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$1.01 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; college tuition and 9 more
  • Other government-run businesses$419 million
  • College tuition$367 million
  • University housing and dining$114 million
  • Other service charges$57.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$30.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.1 million
  • Other education charges$6.5 million
  • Housing$4.6 million
  • Road charges$1.5 million
  • Hospital bills$1.4 million
  • Airport$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money24%

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

From the federal government
24%$2.78 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$59.1 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$1.93 billion
Fines
0.2%$23.8 million
North Dakota page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments28%Social services22%Schools and colleges15%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending14%

What stands out

11%

of North Dakota's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full North Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
28%$2.71 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.54 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$727 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$196 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$108 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$96.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$16.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$11.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$991 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$274 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: police$20 thousand
Social services
22%$2.11 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.08 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$14.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$13.2 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Schools and colleges
15%$1.49 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.18 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$119 million
  • Other education$100 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$88.5 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.02 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; other and not broken out and 4 more
  • Other government-run businesses$414 million
  • Other and not broken out$343 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$202 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$22.1 million
  • Government buildings$11.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$982 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$979 million
  • Airports$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$366 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$152 million
  • Courts and legal services$120 million
  • Police$47.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$45.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$314 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$314 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$308 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$258 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$207 million
  • Hospitals$51.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$61.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$56.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$40.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$36.9 million
  • Libraries$3.3 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$16.7 million
North Dakota page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Richland County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Fairview Public Schools. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), 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.

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

McKenzie County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

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

Yellowstone School District 14. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Montana school district figures are from each district's financial reports to the Montana Office of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They cover governmental and enterprise funds, including student activity funds, and leave out trust funds, transfers between funds and bond proceeds. Where an elementary district and a high school district share one board and are counted as one government, the two are added together. Spending includes construction and debt payments (principal and interest), and tuition paid to other districts is counted as education spending.

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.