ZIP 65612 · Greene County, MO

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 65612: 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 65612?
65612 is served by the State of Missouri, Greene County, Ash Grove School District R 4, Republic School District R 3, Lawrence County and Miller 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), Greene County spent $166 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Ash Grove School District R 4 spent $10.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Republic School District R 3 spent $105 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lawrence County spent $13.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Miller School District R 2 spent $12.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 65612?
Of the governments serving 65612, State of Missouri collected $46.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Republic School District R 3 collected $30.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Greene County collected $21.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Miller School District R 2 collected $3.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Ash Grove School District R 4 collected $3.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Lawrence County collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 65612.

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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: Greene County, Lawrence County, Ash Grove School District R 4 and Republic School District R 3

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 65612

State of Missouri$46.1 million

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

Republic School District R 3$30.0 million

37% of its $80.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Greene County$21.7 million

12% of its $182 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Miller School District R 2$3.4 million

37% of its $9.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Ash Grove School District R 4$3.3 million

32% of its $10.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Lawrence County$1.8 million

17% of its $10.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Greene County and Lawrence County provides local services like police and parks.

Greene County

$166 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 90% of this ZIP is in Greene County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes82%Fines and other6.4%State tax money5.1%Local tax money4.8%Federal tax money1.9%
Full Greene County breakdown

What stands out

60%

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

County taxes82%

Sales tax
60%$109 million
Property tax
12%$21.7 million
Other taxes
10%$18.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$18.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$260 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$3.4 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$9.2 million

Local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.8%$8.8 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$11.6 million
Greene County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking22%Interest on debt4.1%Social services4.0%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

22%

of Greene County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 6.3%.

Full Greene County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$59.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$30.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$16.2 million
  • Police$10.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$55.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$41.2 million
  • Government buildings$6.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$36.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36.1 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$6.8 million
Social services
4.0%$6.7 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$6.7 million
Health and hospitals
0.8%$1.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$65 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$65 thousand
Greene County page →

Lawrence County

$13.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 10% of this ZIP is in Lawrence County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%State tax money29%Fines and other8.5%Fees for services0.5%
Full Lawrence County breakdown

What stands out

45%

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

County taxes62%

Sales tax
45%$4.7 million
Property tax
17%$1.8 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$54 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$3.0 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$894 thousand
Lawrence County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking34%Social services11%Police, fire, courts and jails5.5%

What stands out

11%

of Lawrence County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Lawrence County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$6.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$493 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
Social services
11%$1.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$891 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$598 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.5%$739 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$411 thousand
  • Police$314 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$14 thousand
Lawrence County page →

Your schools

Ash Grove School District R 4

$10.9 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 Ash Grove School District R 4.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes32%Federal tax money6.9%Fees for services6.5%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Ash Grove School District R 4 breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$3.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$81

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$653 thousand

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$691 thousand

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$5.2 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$16 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$275 thousand
Ash Grove School District R 4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full Ash Grove School District R 4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$9.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$1.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$47 thousand
Ash Grove School District R 4 page →

Republic School District R 3

$105 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Republic School District R 3.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes37%Federal tax money5.1%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services4.1%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Republic School District R 3 breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$30.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$782

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$3.3 million

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$4.1 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$39.2 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$113 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$3.7 million
Republic School District R 3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%Sent to other local governments0.3%
Full Republic School District R 3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$93.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$10.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$343 thousand
Republic School District R 3 page →

Miller School District R 2

$12.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Miller School District R 2.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes37%Federal tax money9.1%Fines and other5.2%Fees for services3.7%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Miller School District R 2 breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$3.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$44

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$333 thousand

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$831 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$4.1 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$21 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$471 thousand
Miller School District R 2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.0%Sent to other local governments2.0%
Full Miller School District R 2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$11.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.0%$509 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$248 thousand
Miller 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.

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

Ash Grove School District R 4. 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.

Republic School District R 3. 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.

Lawrence 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.

Miller 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.