ZIP 66959 · Republic County, KS

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 66959: 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 66959?
66959 is served by the State of Kansas, Republic County and Republic County Unified School District 109. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Kansas spent $27.9 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Republic County spent $5.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Republic County Unified School District 109 spent $8.9 million. Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 66959?
Of the governments serving 66959, State of Kansas collected $953 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Republic County collected $7.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Republic County Unified School District 109 collected $2.5 million in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 66959.

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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: Republic County and Republic County Unified School District 109

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 66959

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

67% of its $11.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

28% of its $9.0 million in revenue

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

Republic County

$5.0 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 taxes79%Fines and other9.4%State tax money9.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.4%Local tax money0.5%
Full Republic County breakdown

What stands out

67%

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

County taxes79%

Property tax
67%$7.4 million
Other taxes
7.6%$839 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$789 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.0%$436 thousand

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$261 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$261 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$994 thousand

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$50 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$1.0 million
Republic County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking22%Health and hospitals16%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Environment and natural resources1.3%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

45%

of Republic County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Republic County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$2.3 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$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$360 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$264 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Public transit$21 thousand
Health and hospitals
16%$784 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$572 thousand
  • Hospitals$212 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$638 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$556 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$77 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$5 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$66 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$66 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$45 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$45 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Republic County page →

Your schools

Republic County Unified School District 109

$8.9 million budget.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes28%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money2.2%Fees for services (school lunches)1.3%

What stands out

66%

of Republic County Unified School District 109's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Republic County Unified School District 109 breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$2.5 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$118 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$75 thousand
  • Other school charges$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$6.0 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%$200 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$233 thousand
Republic County Unified School District 109 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt6.3%Sent to other local governments0.2%

What stands out

6.3%

of Republic County Unified School District 109's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Republic County Unified School District 109 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$8.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.4 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$559 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$21 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$21 thousand
Republic County Unified School District 109 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.

Republic 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.

Republic County Unified School District 109. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit 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.