ZIP 67842 · Ford Township, KS

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 67842: 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 Kansas governments, the Kansas Department of Administration, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 67842?
67842 is served by the State of Kansas, Bucklin Unified School District 459, Ford County, Ford Township, Clark County, Sodville Township, Appleton Township, Dodge City Unified School District 443 and Spearville Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Kansas spent $27.9 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bucklin Unified School District 459 spent $4.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ford County spent $42.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Ford Township spent $95 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Clark County spent $4.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Sodville Township spent $154 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Appleton Township spent $4 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Dodge City Unified School District 443 spent $111 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Spearville Township spent $65 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 67842?
Of the governments serving 67842, State of Kansas collected $953 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ford County collected $20.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Dodge City Unified School District 443 collected $10.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clark County collected $3.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Bucklin Unified School District 459 collected $957 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sodville Township collected $148 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Ford Township collected $70 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Appleton Township collected $11 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 67842.

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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: Ford County, Clark County, Ford Township and Sodville Township

Why not this year? Kansas governments with newer filings show figures from the Kansas Department of Administration (for 2024). 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 67842

State of Kansas$953 million

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

Ford County$20.1 million

52% of its $38.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Dodge City Unified School District 443$10.7 million

8.5% of its $127 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Clark County$3.7 million

61% of its $6.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Bucklin Unified School District 459$957 thousand

22% of its $4.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Sodville Township$148 thousand

100% of its $148 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Ford Township$70 thousand

100% of its $70 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Appleton Township$11 thousand

92% of its $12 thousand 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

Ford County

$42.5 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Kansas Department of Administration.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Ford County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes59%Fees for services21%Fines and other16%State tax money3.2%Federal tax money1.3%
Full Ford County breakdown

County taxes59%

Property tax
52%$20.1 million
Sales tax
4.8%$1.9 million
Other taxes
1.9%$725 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$8.3 million

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$522 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$1.2 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$6.0 million
Ford County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Debt payments (principal and interest)20%Health and hospitals14%Roads, transit and parking6.3%All other spending7.6%
Full Ford County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$11.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$10.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
20%$8.6 million
Health and hospitals
14%$6.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$2.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$1.0 million
Housing and community development
1.4%$601 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$224 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.3%$125 thousand
Ford County page →

Clark County

$4.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 25% of this ZIP is in Clark County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes65%Fines and other26%Fees for services4.4%State tax money4.0%
Full Clark County breakdown

What stands out

22%

of Clark County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes65%

Property tax
61%$3.7 million
Other taxes
3.7%$222 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$62 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$50 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.2%$11 thousand

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$267 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$267 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$245 thousand

Fines and other26%

Fines
22%$1.3 million
Interest, rents and other
4.6%$280 thousand
Clark County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking20%Health and hospitals5.0%Environment and natural resources2.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%

What stands out

43%

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

Full Clark County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$239 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$230 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$742 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$644 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
5.0%$248 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$248 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$106 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$65 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$65 thousand
Clark County page →

Your towns

Ford Township

$95 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 40% of this ZIP is in Ford Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Ford Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Ford 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%$70 thousand
Ford Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking96%Running the government and other costs4.2%

What stands out

96%

of Ford Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Ford Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
96%$91 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$4 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Ford Township page →

Sodville Township

$154 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Sodville Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Sodville Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Sodville 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%$148 thousand
Sodville Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking87%Sent to other local governments9.1%Running the government and other costs3.2%Environment and natural resources0.6%

What stands out

9.1%

of Sodville Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Sodville Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
87%$134 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$134 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.1%$14 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$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.2%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sodville Township page →

Appleton Township

$4 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 21% of this ZIP is in Appleton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes92%Fees for services8.3%
Full Appleton Township breakdown

What stands out

92%

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

Township taxes92%

Property tax
92%$11 thousand

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Appleton Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs100%

What stands out

100%

of Appleton 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 Appleton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
100%$4 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Appleton Township page →

Spearville Township

$65 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 12% of this ZIP is in Spearville Township.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money100%

What stands out

100%

of Spearville Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Spearville Township breakdown

County and local tax money100%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
100%$5 thousand
Spearville Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Running the government and other costs3.1%Environment and natural resources1.5%

What stands out

20%

of Spearville Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Spearville Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.1%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Spearville Township page →

Your schools

Bucklin Unified School District 459

$4.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 84% of this ZIP is in Bucklin Unified School District 459.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes22%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.9%County and local tax money1.4%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

74%

of Bucklin Unified School District 459's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Bucklin Unified School District 459 breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$957 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$83 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$43 thousand
  • Other school charges$34 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$3.2 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$60 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$45 thousand
Bucklin Unified School District 459 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Bucklin Unified School District 459's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Bucklin Unified School District 459 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$4.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.7 million
Bucklin Unified School District 459 page →

Dodge City Unified School District 443

$111 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Dodge City Unified School District 443.

Where the money comes from

State tax money87%School district taxes8.5%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money1.1%Fees for services (school lunches)0.8%
Full Dodge City Unified School District 443 breakdown

What stands out

8.5%

of Dodge City Unified School District 443's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes8.5%

Property tax
8.5%$10.7 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$962 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$580 thousand
  • Other school charges$382 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money87%

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

From the state
87%$110 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$1.4 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$3.3 million
Dodge City Unified School District 443 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.5%
Full Dodge City Unified School District 443 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$109 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$109 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.7 million
Dodge City Unified School District 443 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
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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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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.

Bucklin Unified School District 459. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Ford County. Kansas Department of Administration, Municipal Services, audited financial statement (regulatory basis), fiscal year 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.

Ford Township. 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.

Clark 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.

Sodville 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.

Appleton Township. 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.

Dodge City Unified School District 443. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Spearville Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

How these figures are counted. Kansas city, county and township figures come from the audit each government filed with the Kansas Department of Administration, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Most report on the state's cash basis; the larger cities and counties file full audited annual reports covering their governmental funds and enterprise funds such as water, sewer and electric. Transfers between a government's own funds and borrowed money are not counted. Debt payments include principal as well as interest.

Cash basis. Ford County reports on the state's cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

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.