ZIP 69026 · Harlan Township, KS

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 69026: 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 69026?
69026 is served by the State of Nebraska, Red Willow County, Southwest Public School District, the State of Kansas, Decatur County, Oberlin Unified School District 294, Harlan Township and Sherman Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Red Willow County spent $13.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Southwest Public School District spent $7.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), State of Kansas spent $27.9 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Decatur County spent $8.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Oberlin Unified School District 294 spent $7.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Harlan Township spent $13 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Sherman Township spent $8 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 69026?
Of the governments serving 69026, State of Kansas collected $953 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Decatur County collected $5.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Red Willow County collected $4.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Southwest Public School District collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Oberlin Unified School District 294 collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Harlan Township collected $22 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Sherman Township collected $11 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 69026.

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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: Red Willow County, Decatur County, Harlan Township and Sherman Township

Why not this year? Nebraska governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Nebraska Department of Education (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). 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 69026

State of Kansas$953 million

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

Decatur County$5.2 million

65% of its $8.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Red Willow County$4.5 million

44% of its $10.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Southwest Public School District$2.2 million

35% of its $6.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Oberlin Unified School District 294$1.6 million

22% of its $7.2 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

Harlan Township$22 thousand

92% of its $24 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Sherman Township$11 thousand

100% of its $11 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

Red Willow County

$13.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Red Willow County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes56%State tax money20%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources, garbage collection)11%Federal tax money11%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

11%

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

Full Red Willow County breakdown

County taxes56%

Property tax
44%$4.5 million
Other taxes
7.7%$785 thousand
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes
  • Estate and gift taxes$785 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.6%$469 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks, land and natural resources and 2 more
  • Other service charges$546 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$464 thousand
  • Garbage collection$129 thousand
  • Road charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$1.1 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$2.1 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$152 thousand
Red Willow County page →

Where the money goes

Social services36%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

36%

of Red Willow County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Red Willow County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
36%$5.0 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$576 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$993 thousand
  • Police$325 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$324 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$775 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$775 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$345 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$345 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$316 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$316 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$263 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$263 thousand
Red Willow County page →

Decatur County

$8.9 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Kansas Department of Administration.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Decatur County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes69%Fines and other22%State tax money5.5%Fees for services4.2%
Full Decatur County breakdown

County taxes69%

Property tax
65%$5.2 million
Sales tax
3.9%$313 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$686

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$341 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$439 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$1.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand
Decatur County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals34%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Environment and natural resources2.8%All other spending7.1%
Full Decatur County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
34%$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
2.8%$251 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$209 thousand
Social services
1.8%$160 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$158 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$59 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.5%$48 thousand
Decatur County page →

Your towns

Harlan Township

$13 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 24% of this ZIP is in Harlan Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes92%County and local tax money8.3%

What stands out

8.3%

of Harlan 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 Harlan Township breakdown

Township taxes92%

Property tax
92%$22 thousand

County and local tax money8.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.3%$2 thousand
Harlan Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking85%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

85%

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

Full Harlan Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
85%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Harlan Township page →

Sherman Township

$8 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 11% of this ZIP is in Sherman Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Sherman Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Sherman 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%$11 thousand
Sherman Township page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Sherman Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
100%$8 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$8 thousand
Sherman Township page →

Your schools

Southwest Public School District

$7.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Southwest Public School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes39%Federal tax money6.7%Fines and other5.7%Fees for services2.0%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Southwest Public School District breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
35%$2.2 million
Other taxes
4.3%$280 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$131 thousand

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$431 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$3.0 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$369 thousand
Southwest Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Southwest Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$7.2 million
Southwest Public School District page →

Oberlin Unified School District 294

$7.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Oberlin Unified School District 294.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes22%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services (school lunches)1.7%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

69%

of Oberlin Unified School District 294's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Oberlin Unified School District 294 breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$1.6 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$125 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$89 thousand
  • Other school charges$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$4.9 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$91 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$445 thousand
Oberlin Unified School District 294 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Oberlin Unified School District 294's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Oberlin Unified School District 294 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$7.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.9 million
Oberlin Unified School District 294 page →

Your states

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 →

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

Red Willow 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.

Southwest Public School 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.

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.

Decatur 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, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Oberlin Unified School District 294. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Harlan 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.

Sherman 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.

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. Decatur 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.

Cash basis. Southwest Public School District 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.