ZIP 68977 · Harlan County, NE

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68977: 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 68977?
68977 is served by the State of Nebraska, Southern Valley Schools District, Harlan County, Furnas County and Alma School District 2. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Southern Valley Schools District spent $10.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Harlan County spent $21.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Furnas County spent $5.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Alma School District 2 spent $7.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68977?
Of the governments serving 68977, Southern Valley Schools District collected $4.7 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Furnas County collected $3.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Alma School District 2 collected $2.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Harlan County collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) 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 68977.

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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: Harlan County, Furnas County, Southern Valley Schools District and Alma School District 2

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 68977

Southern Valley Schools District$4.7 million

44% of its $10.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Furnas County$3.1 million

47% of its $6.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Alma School District 2$2.9 million

34% of its $8.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Harlan County$2.6 million

12% of its $21.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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 Harlan County and Furnas County provides local services like police and parks.

Harlan County

$21.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Harlan County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, road charges)72%County taxes15%State tax money8.9%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

72%

of Harlan 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 Harlan County breakdown

County taxes15%

Property tax
12%$2.6 million
Other taxes
2.7%$561 thousand
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and other licenses
  • Estate and gift taxes$559 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$15.2 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$14.8 million
  • Other service charges$339 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$1.9 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$901 thousand
Harlan County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals75%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Running the government and other costs5.2%Environment and natural resources0.5%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

75%

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

Full Harlan County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
75%$15.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$15.8 million
  • Public health$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$442 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$433 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$221 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$390 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$377 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$318 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$101 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$101 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15 thousand
Harlan County page →

Furnas County

$5.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 49% of this ZIP is in Furnas County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes47%State tax money43%Local tax money9.1%Fees for services0.3%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

9.1%

of Furnas County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

Full Furnas County breakdown

County taxes47%

Property tax
47%$3.1 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$12 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$2.8 million

Local tax money9.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
9.1%$589 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$3 thousand
Furnas County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking36%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Environment and natural resources2.4%Social services0.5%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

36%

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

Full Furnas County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$2.2 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$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$274 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$225 thousand
  • Government buildings$126 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
36%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$725 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$257 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$241 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$135 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$135 thousand
Social services
0.5%$29 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$6 thousand
Furnas County page →

Your schools

Southern Valley Schools District

$10.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Southern Valley Schools District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money40%Fees for services6.6%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other0.9%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Southern Valley Schools District breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
44%$4.7 million
Other taxes
2.5%$270 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$700 thousand

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$520 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$4.3 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$31 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$93 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$350
Southern Valley Schools District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.3%Sent to other local governments0.2%
Full Southern Valley Schools District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$9.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.3%$764 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$21 thousand
Southern Valley Schools District page →

Alma School District 2

$7.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Alma School District 2.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes37%Federal tax money9.0%Fees for services4.7%Fines and other0.4%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Alma School District 2 breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
34%$2.9 million
Other taxes
3.1%$270 thousand

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$408 thousand

Federal tax money9.0%

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

From the federal government
9.0%$778 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$4.2 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$22 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$37 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$75
Alma School District 2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.8%
Full Alma School District 2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$7.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.8%$220 thousand
Alma School District 2 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.

Southern Valley Schools District. 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.

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

Furnas 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.

Alma School District 2. 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.

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. Southern Valley Schools District and Alma School District 2 report 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.