ZIP 60639 · Chicago, IL

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Illinois

$119.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money30%Fines and other6.6%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)5.2%Local tax money0.7%
Full Illinois breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Illinois' money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
19%$22.6 billion
Other taxes
14%$16.1 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.78 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.33 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.44 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.21 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$853 million
  • Tobacco taxes$708 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$654 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$534 million
  • Corporation licenses$354 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$311 million
  • Driver's licenses$181 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$48.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$47.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.6 million
  • Other licenses$41.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$16.0 billion
Business income tax
11%$12.7 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$73.3 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$6.16 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 8 more
  • College tuition$2.43 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.51 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$770 million
  • Housing$41.6 million
  • Other service charges$21.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.6 million
  • Road charges$2.7 million
  • Other education charges$167 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%$35.9 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$774 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$7.71 billion
Fines
<0.1%$99.4 million
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Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

9.2%

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

Full Illinois breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$41.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$41.0 billion
  • Welfare institutions$212 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$57.0 million
  • Veterans' services$14.1 million
Sent to local governments
28%$33.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$15.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$9.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.06 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$621 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$259 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$231 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$139 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$90.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$71.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$64.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.7 million
  • Sent to the federal government$17.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$407 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$384 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$17.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.25 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.37 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.90 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.00 billion
  • Other education$493 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$11.0 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$8.78 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.53 billion
  • Government buildings$335 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$253 million
  • Other government administration$140 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$5.90 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.53 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.32 billion
  • Airports$50.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$3.74 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.89 billion
  • Courts and legal services$856 million
  • Police$720 million
  • Inspections and regulation$241 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$33.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$3.24 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.74 billion
  • Hospitals$1.50 billion
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.49 billion
Housing and community development
0.4%$435 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$379 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$379 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$125 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$65.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$51.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.4 million
  • Sewer systems$196 thousand
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Your county

Cook County

$8.02 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended November 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%County taxes34%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)17%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other1.7%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Cook County breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Cook County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes34%

Property tax
15%$1.26 billion
Sales tax
15%$1.23 billion
Other taxes
4.7%$394 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; tobacco taxes and 8 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$102 million
  • Tobacco taxes$90.2 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$85.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$44.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$37.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15.0 million
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$11.8 million
  • Other licenses$4.4 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$303 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.43 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$1.08 billion
  • Other service charges$273 million
  • Parks and recreation$73.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$258 million

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$3.71 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$6.1 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$144 million
Fines
<0.1%$269 thousand
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals58%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs15%Environment and natural resources3.2%Roads, transit and parking2.6%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

58%

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

Full Cook County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
58%$4.69 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.68 billion
  • Public health$10.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.31 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$590 million
  • Prisons and jails$527 million
  • Police$101 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$87.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.23 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.06 billion
  • Government buildings$65.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43.0 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$255 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$255 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$205 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$205 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$157 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$157 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$149 million
Social services
0.3%$20.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$20.5 million
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Your city

City of Chicago

$15.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (airport, water)25%State tax money12%Fines and other10%Federal tax money7.4%
Full Chicago breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Chicago's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes45%

Property tax
28%$3.96 billion
Other taxes
14%$2.07 billion
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 11 more
  • Public utility taxes$774 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$735 million
  • Amusement taxes$270 million
  • Other licenses$72.6 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$57.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$30.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$28.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$26.1 million
  • Tobacco taxes$14.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13.1 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$7.7 million
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.5%$507 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$3.62 billion
What's in fees for servicesAirport; water and 5 more
  • Airport$1.95 billion
  • Water$804 million
  • Other service charges$411 million
  • Sewer$381 million
  • Garbage collection$62.4 million
  • Parking$7.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$1.06 billion

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.68 billion

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$1.14 billion
Fines
2.5%$358 million
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt9.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.9%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

43%

of Chicago's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Full Chicago breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$6.71 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.46 billion
  • Other and not broken out$2.08 billion
  • Government buildings$90.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$72.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$3.01 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.24 billion
  • Fire protection$697 million
  • Inspections and regulation$42.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$30.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.33 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Airports$1.90 billion
  • Roads and highways$421 million
  • Parking$6.5 million
Interest on debt
9.1%$1.41 billion
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.30 billion
  • Interest on water supply debt$105 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.9%$922 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$538 million
  • Sewer systems$200 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$184 million
Social services
4.0%$624 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$624 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$305 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$305 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$179 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$121 million
  • Parks and recreation$58.5 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$22.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$22.3 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$11.1 million
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Your schools

City of Chicago School District 299

$9.35 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes43%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money2.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.8%Federal tax money0.5%
Full City of Chicago School District 299 breakdown

What stands out

43%

of City of Chicago School District 299's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes43%

Property tax
43%$3.73 billion

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$72.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$70.8 million
  • School lunches$1.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$43.8 million

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$4.23 billion

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$226 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$468 million
City of Chicago School District 299 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt6.1%Sent to other local governments1.1%

What stands out

6.1%

of City of Chicago School District 299's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 25,000+ students spends 2.2%.

Full City of Chicago School District 299 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$8.67 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.67 billion
Interest on debt
6.1%$572 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$103 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$103 million
City of Chicago School District 299 page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

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

City of Chicago School District 299. 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.