ZIP 69144 · Keith County, NE

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 69144: 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 69144?
69144 is served by the State of Nebraska, Keith County, Ogallala Public School District, Paxton School District 6, Arthur County School District 500 and Arthur County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Keith County spent $7.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Ogallala Public School District spent $17.6 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Paxton School District 6 spent $5.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Arthur County School District 500 spent $3.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Arthur County spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 69144?
Of the governments serving 69144, Ogallala Public School District collected $7.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Keith County collected $4.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Paxton School District 6 collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Arthur County School District 500 collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Arthur County collected $673 thousand (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 69144.

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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: Keith County, Arthur County, Ogallala Public School District and Paxton School District 6

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 69144

Ogallala Public School District$7.8 million

42% of its $18.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Keith County$4.6 million

45% of its $10.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Paxton School District 6$2.6 million

44% of its $6.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Arthur County School District 500$1.3 million

40% of its $3.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Arthur County$673 thousand

62% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · 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

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 Keith County and Arthur County provides local services like police and parks.

Keith County

$7.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Keith County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes54%State tax money27%Federal tax money9.0%Fines and other7.3%Local tax money3.2%
Full Keith County breakdown

What stands out

8.8%

of Keith 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 taxes54%

Property tax
45%$4.6 million
Other taxes
8.8%$892 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; estate and gift taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$423 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$386 thousand
  • Other licenses$52 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money9.0%

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

From the federal government
9.0%$915 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$2.7 million

Local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.2%$321 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$741 thousand
Keith County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Roads, transit and parking24%Social services1.1%Sent to other local governments0.6%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

39%

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

Full Keith County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$2.7 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$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$679 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$674 thousand
  • Government buildings$162 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$866 thousand
  • Police$821 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$729 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Social services
1.1%$78 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$78 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$44 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$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$19 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Keith County page →

Arthur County

$1.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 11% of this ZIP is in Arthur County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes68%State tax money25%Fees for services (road charges)6.2%Federal tax money0.9%Fines and other0.6%
Full Arthur County breakdown

What stands out

62%

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

County taxes68%

Property tax
62%$673 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$63 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and estate and gift taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$33 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$68 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$64 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$10 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$269 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$6 thousand
Arthur County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Environment and natural resources1.9%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

52%

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

Full Arthur County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$556 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$556 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$397 thousand
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$218 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$53 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$20 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$20 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Social services
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Arthur County page →

Your schools

Ogallala Public School District

$17.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 65% of this ZIP is in Ogallala Public School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money40%Federal tax money6.5%Fees for services3.5%Fines and other1.6%County and local tax money1.0%
Full Ogallala Public School District breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
42%$7.8 million
Other taxes
5.2%$970 thousand

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$643 thousand

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$1.2 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$7.4 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$184 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$304 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$53
Ogallala Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.1%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Ogallala Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$16.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.1%$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$26 thousand
Ogallala Public School District page →

Paxton School District 6

$5.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Paxton School District 6.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money43%Federal tax money5.4%Fees for services4.2%Fines and other0.7%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Paxton School District 6 breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
44%$2.6 million
Other taxes
2.5%$147 thousand

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$252 thousand

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$325 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$2.5 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$29 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$41 thousand
Paxton School District 6 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges86%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Paxton School District 6 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
86%$4.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$720 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$50 thousand
Paxton School District 6 page →

Arthur County School District 500

$3.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Arthur County School District 500.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes41%Federal tax money4.2%Fees for services2.9%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Arthur County School District 500 breakdown

School district taxes41%

Property tax
40%$1.3 million
Other taxes
1.8%$58 thousand

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$96 thousand

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$138 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$1.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$60 thousand
Arthur County School District 500 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Arthur County School District 500 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$3.3 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$45
Arthur County School District 500 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.

Keith 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.

Ogallala 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.

Paxton School District 6. 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.

Arthur County School District 500. 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.

Arthur 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.

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. Ogallala Public School District, Paxton School District 6 and Arthur County School District 500 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.