ZIP 66850 · Cottonwood Township, KS

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 66850: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 66850?
66850 is served by the State of Kansas, Chase County, Chase County Unified School District 284 and Cottonwood Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Kansas spent $27.9 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chase County spent $5.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Chase County Unified School District 284 spent $6.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Cottonwood Township spent $22 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 66850?
Of the governments serving 66850, State of Kansas collected $953 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chase County collected $3.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Chase County Unified School District 284 collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Cottonwood Township collected $28 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 66850.

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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: Chase County, Cottonwood Township and Chase County Unified School District 284

Why not this year? Each 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 66850

State of Kansas$953 million

3.3% of its $28.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Chase County$3.5 million

80% of its $4.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Chase County Unified School District 284$2.7 million

36% of its $7.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Cottonwood Township$28 thousand

100% of its $28 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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

Chase County

$5.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes82%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources)9.8%State tax money5.8%Fines and other2.5%
Full Chase County breakdown

What stands out

80%

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

County taxes82%

Property tax
80%$3.5 million
Other taxes
2.2%$95 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$40 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$37 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$15 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.2%$7 thousand

Fees for services9.8%

Fees for services
9.8%$426 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks, land and natural resources
  • Other service charges$402 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$252 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$108 thousand
Chase County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking20%Interest on debt4.1%Health and hospitals2.6%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

44%

of Chase County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Chase County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.0 million
  • Police$417 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$168 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$189 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$162 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$150 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$242 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$151 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$151 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.8%$105 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$105 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Chase County page →

Your town

Cottonwood Township

$22 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Cottonwood Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Cottonwood Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Cottonwood Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
100%$28 thousand
Cottonwood Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs100%

What stands out

100%

of Cottonwood Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Cottonwood Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
100%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$22 thousand
Cottonwood Township page →

Your schools

Chase County Unified School District 284

$6.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes36%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (school lunches)2.1%County and local tax money1.6%
Full Chase County Unified School District 284 breakdown

What stands out

36%

of Chase County Unified School District 284's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes36%

Property tax
36%$2.7 million

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$153 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$89 thousand
  • Other school charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$4.1 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$121 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$293 thousand
Chase County Unified School District 284 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt4.0%

What stands out

4%

of Chase County Unified School District 284's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Chase County Unified School District 284 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$6.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.6 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$275 thousand
Chase County Unified School District 284 page →

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
Kansas page →

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
Kansas 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.

Chase 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.

Chase County Unified School District 284. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Cottonwood Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.