ZIP 67869 · West Plains Township, KS

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 67869: 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 67869?
67869 is served by the State of Kansas, Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483, Meade County, West Plains Township, Cimarron Township, Mertilla Township, Seward County and Meade Unified School District 226. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Kansas spent $27.9 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 spent $11.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Meade County spent $7.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), West Plains Township spent $189 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Cimarron Township spent $138 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Mertilla Township spent $231 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Seward County spent $91.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Meade Unified School District 226 spent $6.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 67869?
Of the governments serving 67869, State of Kansas collected $953 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Seward County collected $42.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Meade County collected $6.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 collected $2.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Meade Unified School District 226 collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), West Plains Township collected $236 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Mertilla Township collected $181 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Cimarron Township collected $102 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 67869.

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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: Meade County, Seward County, West Plains Township and Cimarron Township

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 67869

State of Kansas$953 million

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

Seward County$42.3 million

37% of its $115 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Meade County$6.7 million

69% of its $9.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483$2.5 million

23% of its $11.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Meade Unified School District 226$2.0 million

31% of its $6.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

West Plains Township$236 thousand

94% of its $250 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Mertilla Township$181 thousand

94% of its $192 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Cimarron Township$102 thousand

99% of its $103 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

Meade County

$7.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 84% of this ZIP is in Meade County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes80%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources, road charges)11%State tax money5.0%Fines and other4.1%
Full Meade County breakdown

What stands out

69%

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

County taxes80%

Property tax
69%$6.7 million
Sales tax
8.6%$835 thousand
Other taxes
2.0%$197 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$101 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$62 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.3%$26 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks, land and natural resources and 1 more
  • Other service charges$928 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$86 thousand
  • Road charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$484 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$392 thousand
Meade County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Health and hospitals9.8%Environment and natural resources3.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.1%

What stands out

42%

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

Full Meade County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$327 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$184 thousand
  • Government buildings$125 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$750 thousand
  • Police$679 thousand
  • Fire protection$125 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$123 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.8%$768 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$768 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$249 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$249 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$161 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$161 thousand
Meade County page →

Seward County

$91.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Seward County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills)58%County taxes42%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

58%

of Seward County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Seward County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
37%$42.3 million
Sales tax
4.7%$5.4 million

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$66.3 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills
  • Hospital bills$66.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$538 thousand
Seward County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals99%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

99%

of Seward County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Seward County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
99%$91.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$91.2 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$478 thousand
Seward County page →

Your towns

West Plains Township

$189 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 42% of this ZIP is in West Plains Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes94%State tax money5.2%Fines and other0.4%
Full West Plains Township breakdown

What stands out

94%

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

Township taxes94%

Property tax
94%$236 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$13 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$1 thousand
West Plains Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full West Plains Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$189 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$189 thousand
West Plains Township page →

Cimarron Township

$138 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 23% of this ZIP is in Cimarron Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes99%State tax money1.0%
Full Cimarron Township breakdown

What stands out

99%

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

Township taxes99%

Property tax
99%$102 thousand

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$1 thousand
Cimarron Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking98%Running the government and other costs2.2%

What stands out

98%

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

Full Cimarron Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
98%$135 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$135 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.2%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Cimarron Township page →

Mertilla Township

$231 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Mertilla Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes94%State tax money5.7%
Full Mertilla Township breakdown

What stands out

94%

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

Township taxes94%

Property tax
94%$181 thousand

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$11 thousand
Mertilla Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking87%Running the government and other costs13%Sent to other local governments0.4%

What stands out

87%

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

Full Mertilla Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
87%$201 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$201 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$1 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$1 thousand
Mertilla Township page →

Your schools

Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483

$11.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes23%Fines and other1.8%Fees for services (school lunches)1.4%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

73%

of Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$2.5 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$160 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$94 thousand
  • Other school charges$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$8.1 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$131 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$195 thousand
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

100%

of Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$11.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.5 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$9 thousand
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 page →

Meade Unified School District 226

$6.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Meade Unified School District 226.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes31%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services (school lunches)2.3%County and local tax money1.4%
Full Meade Unified School District 226 breakdown

What stands out

31%

of Meade Unified School District 226's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes31%

Property tax
31%$2.0 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$145 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$87 thousand
  • Other school charges$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$3.8 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%$87 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$397 thousand
Meade Unified School District 226 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

100%

of Meade Unified School District 226's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Meade Unified School District 226 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$6.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.4 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$23 thousand
Meade Unified School District 226 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.

Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Meade County. 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.

West Plains 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.

Cimarron 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.

Mertilla 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.

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

Meade Unified School District 226. 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.