ZIP 62439 · Allison Township, IL

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 62439: 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 62439?
62439 is served by the State of Illinois, Lawrence County, Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20, Allison Township, Lawrence Township, Russell Township, Bond Township, Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 and Denison Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lawrence County spent $46.8 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2023), Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 spent $21.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Allison Township spent $213 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Lawrence Township spent $332 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Russell Township spent $107 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Bond Township spent $140 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 spent $13.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Denison Township spent $490 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 62439?
Of the governments serving 62439, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 collected $2.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lawrence County collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2023), Lawrence Township collected $327 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Denison Township collected $167 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Bond Township collected $74 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Allison Township collected $63 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) and Russell Township collected $34 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 62439.

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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: Lawrence County, Allison Township, Lawrence Township and Russell Township

Why not this year? Illinois governments with newer filings show figures from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (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 62439

State of Illinois$73.3 million

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

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20$3.9 million

23% of its $17.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Red Hill Community Unit School District 10$2.9 million

22% of its $12.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lawrence County$2.2 million

2.7% of its $78.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2023

Lawrence Township$327 thousand

63% of its $520 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Denison Township$167 thousand

17% of its $976 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Bond Township$74 thousand

41% of its $182 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Allison Township$63 thousand

27% of its $231 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022

Russell Township$34 thousand

41% of its $82 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 county

Lawrence County

$46.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended November 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, sewer)89%State tax money6.8%County taxes2.9%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

89%

of Lawrence County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Lawrence County breakdown

County taxes2.9%

Property tax
2.7%$2.2 million
Other taxes
0.2%$128 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$111 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services89%

Fees for services
89%$70.4 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$67.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.4 million
  • Sewer$527 thousand
  • Garbage collection$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$5.4 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Fines
0.6%$465 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$367 thousand
Lawrence County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals77%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Running the government and other costs6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Sent to other local governments1.5%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

77%

of Lawrence County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Lawrence County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
77%$36.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$35.0 million
  • Public health$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$930 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$466 thousand
  • Government buildings$148 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$942 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$700 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$700 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$162 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$156 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$25 thousand
Lawrence County page →

Your towns

Allison Township

$213 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Allison Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%Township taxes27%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

71%

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

Full Allison Township breakdown

Township taxes27%

Property tax
27%$63 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$165 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$3 thousand
Allison Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs25%Social services0.5%

What stands out

75%

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

Full Allison Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$159 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$159 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$53 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$50 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Social services
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Allison Township page →

Lawrence Township

$332 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Lawrence Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money35%Fines and other1.1%Fees for services0.6%
Full Lawrence Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$327 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$3 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$184 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$6 thousand
Lawrence Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs42%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.1%Social services1.7%
Full Lawrence Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$177 thousand
Running the government and other costs
42%$139 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.1%$10 thousand
Social services
1.7%$6 thousand
Lawrence Township page →

Russell Township

$107 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Russell Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%Township taxes41%
Full Russell Township breakdown

Township taxes41%

Property tax
41%$34 thousand

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$48 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$10
Russell Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs22%Social services0.6%
Full Russell Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
78%$83 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$23 thousand
Social services
0.6%$629
Russell Township page →

Bond Township

$140 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Bond Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money57%Township taxes41%Fees for services2.1%
Full Bond Township breakdown

Township taxes41%

Property tax
41%$74 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$4 thousand

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$104 thousand
Bond Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs39%Social services2.2%
Full Bond Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$83 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$54 thousand
Social services
2.2%$3 thousand
Bond Township page →

Denison Township

$490 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 10% of this ZIP is in Denison Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%Fines and other37%Township taxes17%
Full Denison Township breakdown

What stands out

37%

of Denison 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 taxes17%

Property tax
17%$167 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$449 thousand

Fines and other37%

Interest, rents and other
37%$360 thousand
Denison Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs16%Social services3.3%

What stands out

81%

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

Full Denison Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$398 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$398 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$76 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Social services
3.3%$16 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$16 thousand
Denison Township page →

Your schools

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20

$21.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes23%County and local tax money3.4%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services (school lunches)1.5%

What stands out

70%

of Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$3.9 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$263 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$140 thousand
  • School lunches$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$12.1 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$582 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$468 thousand
Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments3.2%Interest on debt1.1%
Full Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$20.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$20.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$700 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$700 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$227 thousand
Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 page →

Red Hill Community Unit School District 10

$13.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Red Hill Community Unit School District 10.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes22%County and local tax money3.6%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (school lunches)1.4%

What stands out

70%

of Red Hill Community Unit School District 10's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$2.9 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$184 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$92 thousand
  • Other school charges$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$9.0 million

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$471 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$377 thousand
Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments4.5%

What stands out

4.5%

of Red Hill Community Unit School District 10's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$12.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.9 million
Sent to other local governments
4.5%$605 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$605 thousand
Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 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.

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

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Allison Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Lawrence 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 July 31, 2021.

Russell 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.

Bond 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.

Red Hill Community Unit School District 10. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Denison Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.