ZIP 66506 · Manhattan, KS

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Kansas

$27.9 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money25%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)23%Fines and other6.8%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Kansas' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Kansas breakdown

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
16%$4.50 billion
Sales tax
15%$4.33 billion
Other taxes
6.3%$1.80 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$514 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$458 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$251 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$171 million
  • Tobacco taxes$105 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$90.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$65.1 million
  • Severance taxes$35.0 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$32.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$32.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$10.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$4.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$314 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$313 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.1%$1.47 billion
Property tax
3.3%$953 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$6.52 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$4.55 billion
  • College tuition$815 million
  • Other service charges$479 million
  • University housing and dining$462 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$148 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$47.6 million
  • Housing$11.6 million
  • Other education charges$5.0 million
  • Road charges$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$736 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$7.15 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$51.9 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$1.92 billion
Fines
0.1%$36.1 million
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Where the money goes

Social services25%Sent to local governments24%Health and hospitals19%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking7.1%All other spending10%

What stands out

19%

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

Full Kansas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
25%$6.92 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$6.82 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$54.7 million
  • Welfare institutions$21.8 million
  • Veterans' services$15.5 million
Sent to local governments
24%$6.76 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to school districts (colleges) and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.82 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$279 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$225 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$140 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$91.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$72.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$57.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$19.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$12.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$6.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$5.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$5.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$5.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.4 million
  • Sent to the federal government$21 thousand
Health and hospitals
19%$5.31 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.73 billion
  • Public health$575 million
Schools and colleges
15%$4.09 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$648 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$274 million
  • Other education$219 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$2.00 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.85 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$141 million
  • Airports$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$1.14 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$459 million
  • Courts and legal services$340 million
  • Police$193 million
  • Inspections and regulation$97.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$47.9 million
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$1.11 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$423 million
  • Other and not broken out$418 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 million
  • Government buildings$31.3 million
  • Other government administration$20.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$286 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$286 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$135 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$125 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$52.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$47.7 million
  • Libraries$4.5 million
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Your county

Riley County

$74.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes79%Fees for services (garbage collection, hospital bills)7.9%Fines and other7.8%State tax money2.7%Federal tax money2.6%Local tax money0.2%
Full Riley County breakdown

What stands out

71%

of Riley County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes79%

Property tax
71%$59.2 million
Sales tax
5.8%$4.8 million
Other taxes
1.5%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other licenses$838 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$408 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.3%$254 thousand

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services
7.9%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; hospital bills and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$2.9 million
  • Hospital bills$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$489 thousand
  • Sewer$483 thousand
  • Water$146 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$2.2 million

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$2.2 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$144 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$6.1 million
Fines
0.4%$333 thousand
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Health and hospitals16%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking11%Sent to other local governments8.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

8.6%

of Riley County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Riley County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$30.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$25.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$812 thousand
Health and hospitals
16%$12.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12.0 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$9.0 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)$4.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$393 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$8.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.3 million
Sent to other local governments
8.6%$6.4 million
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$6.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$427 thousand
  • Water supply$239 thousand
Social services
2.4%$1.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$748 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$748 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$251 thousand
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Your city

City of Manhattan

$150 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%Federal tax money16%Fines and other11%State tax money9.2%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

16%

of Manhattan's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 3.6%.

Full Manhattan breakdown

City taxes42%

Property tax
22%$37.9 million
Sales tax
17%$29.9 million
Other taxes
2.9%$5.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$744 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$33.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$15.4 million
  • Sewer$13.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Parking$144 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$27.3 million

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$16.1 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$5.2 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$19.1 million
Fines
0.4%$669 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

22%

of Manhattan's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full Manhattan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
22%$33.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$28.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Government buildings$781 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$628 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$33.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 2 more
  • Airports$29.6 million
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
  • Parking$801 thousand
  • Public transit$143 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$32.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$20.0 million
  • Fire protection$9.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$26.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$13.9 million
  • Water supply$12.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$15.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$12.0 million
  • Libraries$3.4 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$7.2 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$972 thousand
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Your schools

Manhattan Unified School District 383

$117 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money63%School district taxes28%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money2.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.0%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

63%

of Manhattan Unified School District 383's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Manhattan Unified School District 383 breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$33.4 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.1 million
  • School lunches$827 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$374 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$592 thousand

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$74.6 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$2.6 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$5.7 million
Manhattan Unified School District 383 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt5.7%

What stands out

5.7%

of Manhattan Unified School District 383's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 2.3%.

Full Manhattan Unified School District 383 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$110 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$110 million
Interest on debt
5.7%$6.7 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$5 thousand
Manhattan Unified School District 383 page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

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

Manhattan Unified School District 383. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.