ZIP 64050 · Independence, MO

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 64050: 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 64050?
64050 is served by the State of Missouri, Jackson County, the City of Independence, Independence School District 30, Fort Osage School District R 1 and the City of Sugar Creek. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Missouri spent $47.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jackson County spent $533 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), City of Independence spent $255 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Independence School District 30 spent $244 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Fort Osage School District R 1 spent $84.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Sugar Creek spent $8.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 64050?
Of the governments serving 64050, Jackson County collected $94.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Independence School District 30 collected $84.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of Missouri collected $46.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fort Osage School District R 1 collected $30.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Independence collected $9.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Sugar Creek collected $811 thousand (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 64050.

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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: Jackson County, Independence, Sugar Creek and Independence School District 30

Why not this year? Missouri governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Figures for Jackson County come from its own audited annual financial report. 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 64050

Jackson County$94.4 million

22% of its $438 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Independence School District 30$84.5 million

34% of its $250 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

State of Missouri$46.1 million

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

Fort Osage School District R 1$30.1 million

37% of its $81.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Independence$9.7 million

2.7% of its $352 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

City of Sugar Creek$811 thousand

8.6% of its $9.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

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

Your county

Jackson County

$533 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

Where the money comes from

County taxes59%Grants from federal, state and local governments17%Fees for services16%Fines and other7.9%
Full Jackson County breakdown

County taxes59%

Sales tax
36%$158 million
Property tax
22%$94.4 million
Other taxes
1.4%$5.9 million

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$71.0 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments17%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
17%$74.7 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$32.8 million
Fines
0.4%$1.8 million
Jackson County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Social services13%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Roads, transit and parking1.7%
Full Jackson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$232 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$82.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$81.3 million
Social services
13%$69.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$58.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$9.2 million
Jackson County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Independence

$255 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 72% of this ZIP is in Independence.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)68%City taxes31%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

68%

of Independence's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Independence breakdown

City taxes31%

Sales tax
24%$83.5 million
Other taxes
4.1%$14.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$9.6 million
  • Other licenses$4.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.7%$9.7 million

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$239 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$150 million
  • Sewer$37.3 million
  • Water$33.8 million
  • Other service charges$12.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$88 thousand
  • Road charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.3%

Fines
0.9%$3.2 million
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$1.4 million
Independence page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Interest on debt6.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Housing and community development2.0%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

60%

of Independence's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Independence breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$154 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$112 million
  • Sewer systems$22.4 million
  • Water supply$19.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$63.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$35.3 million
  • Fire protection$26.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
Interest on debt
6.6%$16.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$7.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.8 million
Housing and community development
2.0%$5.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Running the government and other costs
1.2%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$503 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$57 thousand
Independence page →

City of Sugar Creek

$8.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Sugar Creek.

Where the money comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)20%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money5.8%County and local tax money2.7%State tax money1.4%
Full Sugar Creek breakdown

What stands out

34%

of Sugar Creek's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes63%

Sales tax
34%$3.2 million
Other taxes
21%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$93 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$60 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.6%$811 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$384 thousand
  • Water$373 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$543 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$128 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%$255 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$352 thousand
Fines
3.4%$322 thousand
Sugar Creek page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

34%

of Sugar Creek's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Full Sugar Creek breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$579 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$153 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$123 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$425 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$319 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$866 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$550 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$250 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$462 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$462 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$104 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$28 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$28 thousand
Sugar Creek page →

Your schools

Independence School District 30

$244 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 70% of this ZIP is in Independence School District 30.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes34%Federal tax money14%Fines and other4.2%Fees for services2.2%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Independence School District 30 breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
34%$84.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$103 thousand

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$5.4 million

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$35.0 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$113 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$728 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$10.6 million
Independence School District 30 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.1%Sent to other local governments1.0%
Full Independence School District 30 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$226 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.1%$14.9 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$2.5 million
Independence School District 30 page →

Fort Osage School District R 1

$84.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Fort Osage School District R 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%School district taxes37%Federal tax money13%Fees for services5.1%Fines and other2.2%
Full Fort Osage School District R 1 breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$30.1 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$4.2 million

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$10.5 million

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$35.4 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%$27 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$1.8 million
Fort Osage School District R 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.3%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Fort Osage School District R 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$77.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.3%$6.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$773 thousand
Fort Osage School District R 1 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.

Jackson County. Jackson County, Missouri, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended December 31, 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.

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

Independence School District 30. 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.

Fort Osage School District R 1. 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.

City of Sugar Creek. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

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.