ZIP 63549 · La Plata, MO

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 63549: 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 Missouri governments, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 63549?
63549 is served by the State of Missouri, La Plata School District R-2, Macon County, Adair County, the City of La Plata and Adair County School District R-2. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Missouri spent $47.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), La Plata School District R-2 spent $4.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Macon County spent $3.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Adair County spent $11.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of La Plata took in $2.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Adair County School District R-2 spent $4.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 63549?
Of the governments serving 63549, State of Missouri collected $46.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Macon County collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Adair County School District R-2 collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Adair County collected $1.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), La Plata School District R-2 collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of La Plata collected $146 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 63549.

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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: Macon County, Adair County, La Plata and La Plata School District R-2

Why not this year? Missouri governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (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 63549

State of Missouri$46.1 million

0.1% of its $46.1 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Macon County$1.8 million

26% of its $6.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Adair County School District R-2$1.8 million

38% of its $4.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Adair County$1.5 million

14% of its $10.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

La Plata School District R-2$1.4 million

30% of its $4.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of La Plata$146 thousand

5.2% of its $2.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Macon County

$3.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 68% of this ZIP is in Macon County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes84%State tax money14%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Macon County breakdown

What stands out

55%

of Macon County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes84%

Sales tax
55%$3.7 million
Property tax
26%$1.8 million
Other taxes
2.4%$160 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$160 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$914 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$178 thousand
Macon County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs9.3%Interest on debt5.7%Health and hospitals0.9%

What stands out

13%

of Macon County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Full Macon County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$785 thousand
  • Police$610 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$348 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$665 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$665 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$447 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$238 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$209 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$315 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$94 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$194 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$29 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$29 thousand
Macon County page →

Adair County

$11.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 29% of this ZIP is in Adair County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%State tax money22%Fees for services (road charges)11%Fines and other5.6%
Full Adair County breakdown

What stands out

48%

of Adair County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes62%

Sales tax
48%$5.1 million
Property tax
14%$1.5 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Road charges$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$2.4 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$598 thousand
Adair County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs25%Health and hospitals0.6%Social services0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

41%

of Adair County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Adair County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$656 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$2.8 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$831 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$821 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$811 thousand
  • Government buildings$290 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$70 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$70 thousand
Social services
0.6%$68 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$68 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Adair County page →

Your city

City of La Plata

Took in $2.8 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 25% of this ZIP is in La Plata.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)85%City taxes7.5%Federal tax money2.5%County and local tax money2.5%State tax money2.3%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

85%

of La Plata's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Full La Plata breakdown

City taxes7.5%

Property tax
5.2%$146 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$59 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and tobacco taxes
  • Public utility taxes$57 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.2%$5 thousand

Fees for services85%

Fees for services
85%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$1.6 million
  • Sewer$367 thousand
  • Water$357 thousand
  • Garbage collection$95 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$70 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$65 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$70 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Fines
0.4%$10 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand
La Plata page →

The Census record has no spending figures for La Plata.

Your schools

La Plata School District R-2

$4.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 85% of this ZIP is in La Plata School District R-2.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes30%Fees for services5.3%Federal tax money4.6%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money0.4%
Full La Plata School District R-2 breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$1.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services5.3%

Fees for services
5.3%$246 thousand

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$216 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$2.6 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$19 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$160 thousand
La Plata School District R-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments1.4%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.2%
Full La Plata School District R-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$4.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$67 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.2%$10 thousand
La Plata School District R-2 page →

Adair County School District R-2

$4.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Adair County School District R-2.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes38%State tax money34%Federal tax money24%Fees for services3.2%Fines and other1.4%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Adair County School District R-2 breakdown

School district taxes38%

Property tax
38%$1.8 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$14

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$153 thousand

Federal tax money24%

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

From the federal government
24%$1.1 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$1.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$68 thousand
Adair County School District R-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.7%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Adair County School District R-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$3.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.7%$274 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$21 thousand
Adair County School District R-2 page →

Your state

State of Missouri

$47.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money43%State taxes39%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)9.3%Fines and other8.3%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

43%

of Missouri's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.

Full Missouri breakdown

State taxes39%

Individual income tax
17%$7.75 billion
Sales tax
11%$5.26 billion
Other taxes
6.7%$3.08 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 14 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.03 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$552 million
  • Amusement taxes$385 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$317 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$232 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$224 million
  • Other licenses$101 million
  • Tobacco taxes$87.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$49.0 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$23.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16.3 million
  • Driver's licenses$16.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.6%$1.65 billion
Property tax
0.1%$46.1 million

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$4.30 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$1.78 billion
  • College tuition$1.27 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.03 billion
  • Other service charges$177 million
  • Housing$24.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$12.7 million
  • Road charges$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Other education charges$98 thousand
  • Water$25 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%$19.9 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$228 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$3.82 billion
Fines
<0.1%$14.6 million
Missouri page →

Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments19%Health and hospitals17%Schools and colleges12%Running the government and other costs7.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

17%

of Missouri's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Missouri breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$15.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$15.6 billion
  • Welfare institutions$93.0 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$49.0 million
  • Veterans' services$8.8 million
Sent to local governments
19%$8.83 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.77 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$288 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$175 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$171 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$140 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$71.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$55.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$49.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$25.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$14.9 million
  • Sent to the federal government$13.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$11.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$9.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$315 thousand
Health and hospitals
17%$8.09 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.83 billion
  • Public health$3.26 billion
Schools and colleges
12%$5.77 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$3.13 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.11 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$801 million
  • Other education$729 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$3.30 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.25 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$638 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$248 million
  • Government buildings$103 million
  • Other government administration$53.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$2.56 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.55 billion
  • Public transit$9.1 million
  • Airports$991 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$1.83 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$827 million
  • Police$431 million
  • Courts and legal services$356 million
  • Inspections and regulation$111 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$109 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$404 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$300 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$84.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$74.4 million
  • Libraries$9.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
  • Water supply$3.7 million
Missouri page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

La Plata School District R-2. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Macon County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.

Adair 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.

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

Adair County School District R-2. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Missouri school district figures are from each district's Annual Secretary of the Board Report to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They are on a cash basis and cover the district's four governmental funds: general, teachers, debt service and capital projects. Construction is counted as spending in the year it is paid, and bond proceeds and other borrowing are not counted as revenue, so a building year can show more spending than revenue. Debt payments include principal as well as interest, and tuition and other payments to other districts are shown as money sent to other governments.

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.