ZIP 68771 · Cedar County, NE

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68771: 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 Nebraska governments, the Nebraska Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 68771?
68771 is served by the State of Nebraska, Randolph School District 45, Cedar County, Pierce County and Wayne County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Randolph School District 45 spent $5.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Cedar County spent $7.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pierce County spent $7.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Wayne County spent $8.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68771?
Of the governments serving 68771, Cedar County collected $11.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wayne County collected $4.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Pierce County collected $4.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Randolph School District 45 collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 68771.

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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: Cedar County, Pierce County, Wayne County and Randolph School District 45

Why not this year? Nebraska governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Nebraska Department of Education (for 2025). 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 68771

Cedar County$11.1 million

79% of its $14.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Wayne County$4.8 million

39% of its $12.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Pierce County$4.0 million

59% of its $6.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Randolph School District 45$1.9 million

35% of its $5.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

State of Nebraska$126 thousand

<0.1% of its $17.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Cedar County, Pierce County and Wayne County provides local services like police and parks.

Cedar County

$7.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 49% of this ZIP is in Cedar County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes82%State tax money16%Local tax money1.1%Fines and other1.0%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Cedar County breakdown

What stands out

79%

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

County taxes82%

Property tax
79%$11.1 million
Other taxes
2.1%$291 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; estate and gift taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$238 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$49 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$48 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$2.2 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$154 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$141 thousand
Cedar County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails15%

What stands out

69%

of Cedar County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Cedar County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
  • Public transit$558 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$899 thousand
  • Government buildings$214 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$156 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$493 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$355 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$306 thousand
Cedar County page →

Pierce County

$7.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Pierce County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes71%Federal tax money21%State tax money7.4%Fines and other0.9%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

21%

of Pierce County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Pierce County breakdown

County taxes71%

Property tax
59%$4.0 million
Other taxes
12%$817 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; estate and gift taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$459 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$314 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$39 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$1.4 million

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$505 thousand

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$12 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$58 thousand
Pierce County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Interest on debt0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

60%

of Pierce County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Pierce County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$4.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$881 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$405 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$318 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$770 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$409 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$19 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$26 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$26 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$26 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$4 thousand
Pierce County page →

Wayne County

$8.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Wayne County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%State tax money31%Fees for services (road charges, electric power)8.5%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other4.1%Local tax money1.2%
Full Wayne County breakdown

What stands out

8.8%

of Wayne County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes48%

Property tax
39%$4.8 million
Other taxes
8.8%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Estate and gift taxes$584 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$408 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$40 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; electric power and 3 more
  • Road charges$553 thousand
  • Electric power$255 thousand
  • Other service charges$115 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$52 thousand
  • Garbage collection$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$911 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$3.7 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$147 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$499 thousand
Wayne County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Running the government and other costs31%Health and hospitals14%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Sent to other local governments2.3%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

36%

of Wayne County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Wayne County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$2.8 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$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$421 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$394 thousand
  • Government buildings$179 thousand
Health and hospitals
14%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$969 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$619 thousand
  • Police$350 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$201 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$201 thousand
Social services
1.9%$170 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$170 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$116 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$116 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$82 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$52 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
  • Libraries$13 thousand
Wayne County page →

Your schools

Randolph School District 45

$5.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Randolph School District 45.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes39%Federal tax money6.2%Fees for services5.3%Fines and other1.5%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Randolph School District 45 breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
35%$1.9 million
Other taxes
3.9%$220 thousand

Fees for services5.3%

Fees for services
5.3%$296 thousand

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$348 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$2.7 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$9 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$84 thousand
Randolph School District 45 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Randolph School District 45 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$5.9 million
Randolph School District 45 page →

Your state

State of Nebraska

$16.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes48%Federal tax money35%Fines and other10%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)6.8%Local tax money0.3%
Full Nebraska breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Nebraska's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes48%

Sales tax
18%$2.97 billion
Individual income tax
15%$2.48 billion
Business income tax
10%$1.72 billion
Other taxes
5.5%$937 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$415 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$130 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$94.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$65.9 million
  • Tobacco taxes$43.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$33.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$32.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$28.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$22.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$21.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$16.7 million
  • Corporation licenses$12.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$11.6 million
  • Severance taxes$3.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Amusement licenses$559 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
<0.1%$126 thousand

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$1.15 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 10 more
  • College tuition$490 million
  • University housing and dining$377 million
  • Other service charges$147 million
  • Other school charges$50.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$43.5 million
  • Hospital bills$30.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$10.7 million
  • Housing$2.8 million
  • Road charges$533 thousand
  • Airport$225 thousand
  • Other education charges$221 thousand
  • Garbage collection$95 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$5.91 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$46.3 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.76 billion
Fines
<0.1%$12.8 million
Nebraska page →

Where the money goes

Social services31%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges18%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%All other spending12%

What stands out

18%

of Nebraska's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Nebraska breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
31%$5.03 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$4.89 billion
  • Welfare institutions$77.5 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$45.4 million
  • Veterans' services$14.6 million
Sent to local governments
26%$4.22 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.32 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.11 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$449 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$124 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$71.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$66.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$27.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$16.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$15.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$8.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$860 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$686 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$61 thousand
Schools and colleges
18%$2.93 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.98 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$562 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$271 million
  • Other education$125 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$1.21 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.21 billion
  • Airports$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$906 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; probation, parole and other corrections and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$377 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$221 million
  • Police$128 million
  • Courts and legal services$119 million
  • Inspections and regulation$59.7 million
Running the government and other costs
4.9%$796 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$420 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$247 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91.0 million
  • Other government administration$27.8 million
  • Government buildings$10.2 million
Health and hospitals
3.9%$641 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$380 million
  • Hospitals$260 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$354 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$354 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$80.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$75.9 million
  • Libraries$4.0 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$79.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1.1 million
Nebraska page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Randolph School District 45. Nebraska Department of Education, School District Annual Financial Report, school year 2024/25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. 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 August 31, 2023.

Cedar County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Pierce County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Wayne County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that a Nebraska government filed with the Nebraska Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, ended August 31, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers all of the district's funds, such as the general, building, bond, employee benefit, school nutrition and activities funds. Borrowing, transfers between the district's own funds and loans between funds are not counted.

Debt payments. Debt payments include principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

Federal and state money. Federal money passed through the state counts as federal here, so Nebraska school pages show more federal and less state money than the earlier Census figures did.

Cash basis. Randolph School District 45 reports on a 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.