ZIP 68938 · Fairfield Township, NE

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68938: 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 68938?
68938 is served by the State of Nebraska, Clay County, South Central Ne Unified System 5, Fairfield Township, Lone Tree Township and Spring Ranch Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clay County spent $7.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), South Central Ne Unified System 5 spent $13.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Fairfield Township spent $31 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Lone Tree Township spent $7 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Spring Ranch Township spent $13 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68938?
Of the governments serving 68938, South Central Ne Unified System 5 collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Clay County collected $4.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Spring Ranch Township collected $13 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Fairfield Township collected $6 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Lone Tree Township collected $3 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 68938.

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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: Clay County, Fairfield Township, Lone Tree Township and Spring Ranch Township

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 68938

South Central Ne Unified System 5$5.0 million

40% of its $12.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Clay County$4.8 million

55% of its $8.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

State of Nebraska$126 thousand

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

Spring Ranch Township$13 thousand

100% of its $13 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Fairfield Township$6 thousand

100% of its $6 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Lone Tree Township$3 thousand

100% of its $3 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

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

Clay County

$7.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes63%State tax money22%Fees for services (road charges, parks, land and natural resources)13%Fines and other1.5%
Full Clay County breakdown

What stands out

55%

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

County taxes63%

Property tax
55%$4.8 million
Other taxes
8.8%$774 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and estate and gift taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$390 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$384 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Road charges$72 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$1.9 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$132 thousand
Clay County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Environment and natural resources3.1%Health and hospitals2.9%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

40%

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

Full Clay County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
40%$3.1 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$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$526 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$416 thousand
  • Government buildings$122 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$496 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$298 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$288 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$238 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$238 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$229 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$229 thousand
Social services
0.4%$35 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$35 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Clay County page →

Your towns

Fairfield Township

$31 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Fairfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Fairfield Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Fairfield 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%$6 thousand
Fairfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Fairfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Fairfield Township page →

Lone Tree Township

$7 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Lone Tree Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Lone Tree Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Lone Tree 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%$3 thousand
Lone Tree Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Lone Tree Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Lone Tree Township page →

Spring Ranch Township

$13 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Spring Ranch Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Spring Ranch Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Spring Ranch 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%$13 thousand
Spring Ranch Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Spring Ranch Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Spring Ranch Township page →

Your schools

South Central Ne Unified System 5

$13.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes43%State tax money41%Federal tax money6.5%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services4.0%County and local tax money1.5%
Full South Central Ne Unified System 5 breakdown

School district taxes43%

Property tax
40%$5.0 million
Other taxes
2.9%$363 thousand

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$496 thousand

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$817 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$5.1 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$187 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$498 thousand
South Central Ne Unified System 5 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.3%Sent to other local governments<0.1%
Full South Central Ne Unified System 5 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$13.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.3%$35 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$13 thousand
South Central Ne Unified System 5 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.

Clay County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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.

South Central Ne Unified System 5. 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.

Fairfield Township. 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.

Lone Tree Township. 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.

Spring Ranch Township. 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. South Central Ne Unified System 5 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.