ZIP 61842 · Santa Anna Township, IL

Ten governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 61842: 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 Illinois governments, the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 61842?
61842 is served by the State of Illinois, Blue Ridge School District 18, De Witt County, Santa Anna Township, Dewitt Township, Piatt County, Blue Ridge Township, McLean County, Rutledge Township and West Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Blue Ridge School District 18 spent $15.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), De Witt County spent $14.7 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Santa Anna Township spent $296 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024), Dewitt Township spent $157 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Piatt County spent $28.3 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Blue Ridge Township spent $668 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), McLean County spent $158 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Rutledge Township spent $69 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and West Township spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 61842?
Of the governments serving 61842, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), McLean County collected $46.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Blue Ridge School District 18 collected $10.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Piatt County collected $6.7 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), De Witt County collected $5.1 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Blue Ridge Township collected $570 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Santa Anna Township collected $266 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024), West Township collected $156 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Dewitt Township collected $151 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Rutledge Township collected $106 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 61842.

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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: De Witt County, Piatt County, McLean County and Santa Anna Township

Why not this year? Illinois governments with newer filings show figures from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (for 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 61842

State of Illinois$73.3 million

<0.1% of its $118.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

McLean County$46.0 million

28% of its $165 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Blue Ridge School District 18$10.2 million

69% of its $14.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Piatt County$6.7 million

19% of its $34.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

De Witt County$5.1 million

33% of its $15.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

Blue Ridge Township$570 thousand

23% of its $2.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Santa Anna Township$266 thousand

65% of its $410 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

West Township$156 thousand

8.4% of its $1.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Dewitt Township$151 thousand

72% of its $209 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Rutledge Township$106 thousand

95% of its $112 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

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

De Witt County

$14.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 63% of this ZIP is in De Witt County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money35%County taxes33%Fines and other26%Local tax money5.2%
Full De Witt County breakdown

County taxes33%

Property tax
33%$5.1 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$5.5 million

Local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.2%$813 thousand

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
14%$2.2 million
Fines
12%$1.9 million
De Witt County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking22%Health and hospitals7.7%Pension contributions1.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%
Full De Witt County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$5.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$4.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.3 million
Health and hospitals
7.7%$1.1 million
Pension contributions
1.7%$255 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$112 thousand
De Witt County page →

Piatt County

$28.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Piatt County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services41%County taxes23%State tax money18%Fines and other9.5%Local tax money7.6%
Full Piatt County breakdown

County taxes23%

Property tax
19%$6.7 million
Other taxes
3.9%$1.3 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$14.2 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$6.3 million

Local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
7.6%$2.6 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$3.1 million
Fines
0.4%$134 thousand
Piatt County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals37%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Social services11%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.8%
Full Piatt County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
37%$10.4 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$6.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$5.7 million
Social services
11%$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$2.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.8%$223 thousand
Piatt County page →

McLean County

$158 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 18% of this ZIP is in McLean County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes35%Fines and other21%State tax money21%Fees for services14%Federal tax money5.9%Local tax money3.6%
Full McLean County breakdown

County taxes35%

Property tax
28%$46.0 million
Other taxes
6.8%$11.2 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$22.9 million

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$9.8 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$34.5 million

Local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.6%$6.0 million

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$35.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$750
McLean County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Debt payments (principal and interest)20%Health and hospitals12%Roads, transit and parking4.4%All other spending1.8%
Full McLean County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$65.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$33.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
20%$31.8 million
Health and hospitals
12%$18.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$6.9 million
Pension contributions
1.2%$2.0 million
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$906 thousand
McLean County page →

Your towns

Santa Anna Township

$296 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended March 31, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Santa Anna Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes65%State tax money32%Fees for services1.5%Fines and other1.3%
Full Santa Anna Township breakdown

Township taxes65%

Property tax
65%$266 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$6 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$133 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$5 thousand
Santa Anna Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs36%Social services0.4%
Full Santa Anna Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$188 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$108 thousand
Social services
0.4%$1 thousand
Santa Anna Township page →

Dewitt Township

$157 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Dewitt Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes72%Fines and other24%State tax money3.6%Fees for services0.3%
Full Dewitt Township breakdown

Township taxes72%

Property tax
72%$151 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$600

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$8 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$51 thousand
Dewitt Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs52%Roads, transit and parking48%Social services0.3%
Full Dewitt Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$82 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
48%$75 thousand
Social services
0.3%$500
Dewitt Township page →

Blue Ridge Township

$668 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Blue Ridge Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money10%Fines and other6.4%Fees for services1.4%
Full Blue Ridge Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Other taxes
60%$1.5 million
Property tax
23%$570 thousand

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$35 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$251 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$116 thousand
Fines
1.8%$45 thousand
Blue Ridge Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.2%Pension contributions1.9%Social services0.3%
Full Blue Ridge Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$404 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$170 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$50 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.2%$28 thousand
Pension contributions
1.9%$13 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Social services
0.3%$2 thousand
Blue Ridge Township page →

Rutledge Township

$69 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Rutledge Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes95%County and local tax money2.7%State tax money1.5%Fines and other0.8%
Full Rutledge Township breakdown

Township taxes95%

Property tax
95%$106 thousand

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$2 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$3 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$841
Rutledge Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs53%Roads, transit and parking47%
Full Rutledge Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
53%$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
47%$32 thousand
Rutledge Township page →

West Township

$1.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 16% of this ZIP is in West Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other91%Township taxes8.4%State tax money0.4%
Full West Township breakdown

Township taxes8.4%

Property tax
8.4%$156 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$8 thousand

Fines and other91%

Interest, rents and other
91%$1.7 million
West Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs99%Roads, transit and parking0.6%Social services<0.1%
Full West Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
99%$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$7 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
West Township page →

Your schools

Blue Ridge School District 18

$15.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Blue Ridge School District 18.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes69%State tax money22%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (school lunches)1.1%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Blue Ridge School District 18 breakdown

What stands out

69%

of Blue Ridge School District 18's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes69%

Property tax
69%$10.2 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$166 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$95 thousand
  • Other school charges$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$40 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$3.3 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$91 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$1.0 million
Blue Ridge School District 18 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.6%Interest on debt1.7%
Full Blue Ridge School District 18 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$14.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.4 million
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$398 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$398 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$258 thousand
Blue Ridge School District 18 page →

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
Illinois page →

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
Illinois 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.

Blue Ridge School District 18. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

De Witt County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.

Santa Anna Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Dewitt Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Piatt County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.

Blue Ridge Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal 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.

McLean County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. 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.

Rutledge Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

West Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Illinois government filed with the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, hospitals, airports and the like) and its component units. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, depreciation and fiduciary funds (pensions, trusts and money held for other governments, such as property tax collected for them) are not counted. The Comptroller publishes the reports as the governments filed them; they are self-reported and are not audited by the Comptroller.

Debt payments. Illinois' report lists the principal and interest a government paid on its debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: Illinois' report sorts spending by the service it pays for, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Construction and equipment costs the report lists as capital outlay, rather than under a service, are counted in "Running the government and other costs." Hospital and health plan spending is counted under health. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own pension fund; contributions paid from other funds stay in those departments.

Federal and state money. Grants are grouped by the source the report names (federal, state or other governments). Shared state taxes, such as the local share of the state income tax and motor fuel tax, are state money. Medicaid payments to a county hospital or health plan are listed in the filing as federal health care grants, so they are shown as federal money even though they pass through the State. The Census may file federal money that arrives through the state under state aid, so the federal and state shares on the two versions can differ. Fiscal years end in different months, so the year shown is each government's own.

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.