ZIP 69212 · Cherry County, NE

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 69212: 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 69212?
69212 is served by the State of Nebraska, Cherry County, Valentine Rural High School District 6, the State of South Dakota, Todd County and Todd County School District 66-1. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cherry County spent $43.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Valentine Rural High School District 6 spent $14.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Todd County spent $591 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Todd County School District 66-1 spent $38.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 69212?
Of the governments serving 69212, Valentine Rural High School District 6 collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Cherry County collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Todd County collected $758 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) 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 69212.

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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: Cherry County, Todd County, Valentine Rural High School District 6 and Todd County School District 66-1

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 69212

Valentine Rural High School District 6$5.0 million

36% of its $14.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Cherry County$3.9 million

8.8% of its $44.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Todd County$758 thousand

41% of its $1.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

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 Cherry County and Todd County provides local services like police and parks.

Cherry County

$43.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Cherry County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills)75%County taxes13%State tax money9.0%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

75%

of Cherry 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 Cherry County breakdown

County taxes13%

Property tax
8.8%$3.9 million
Other taxes
4.1%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$398 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$324 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$33.1 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and other service charges
  • Hospital bills$32.5 million
  • Other service charges$690 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$4.0 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$21 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$1.4 million
Cherry County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals78%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Running the government and other costs6.0%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

78%

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

Full Cherry County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
78%$33.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$33.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$4.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
6.0%$2.6 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$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$527 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$270 thousand
  • Government buildings$154 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$580 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$562 thousand
  • Police$394 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$619 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$619 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$304 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$163 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$163 thousand
Social services
0.2%$88 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$56 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$32 thousand
Cherry County page →

Todd County

$591 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 43% of this ZIP is in Todd County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%Federal tax money20%State tax money16%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services (airport)0.4%
Full Todd County breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Todd 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 taxes62%

Property tax
41%$758 thousand
Other taxes
21%$392 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$333 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$52 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport
  • Airport$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$370 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$289 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$40 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Todd County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs73%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

73%

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

Full Todd County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
73%$430 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$373 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$148 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$129 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$13 thousand
Todd County page →

Your schools

Valentine Rural High School District 6

$14.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Valentine Rural High School District 6.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes40%Federal tax money8.5%Fees for services5.2%Fines and other1.3%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Valentine Rural High School District 6 breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
36%$5.0 million
Other taxes
3.8%$534 thousand

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$731 thousand

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$1.2 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$6.3 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$52 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$188 thousand
Valentine Rural High School District 6 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.1%
Full Valentine Rural High School District 6 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$13.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.1%$155 thousand
Valentine Rural High School District 6 page →

Todd County School District 66-1

$38.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 43% of this ZIP is in Todd County School District 66-1.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other38%State tax money35%Federal tax money19%School district taxes7.9%
Full Todd County School District 66-1 breakdown

School district taxes7.9%

Local taxes and other local revenue
7.9%$3.8 million

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$9.2 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$17.1 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 other38%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
38%$18.6 million
Todd County School District 66-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Todd County School District 66-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$38.4 million
Todd County School District 66-1 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
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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 South Dakota

$7.33 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money42%State taxes39%Fines and other13%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.5%Local tax money0.8%
Full South Dakota breakdown

What stands out

25%

of South Dakota's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes39%

Sales tax
25%$1.68 billion
Other taxes
14%$940 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$198 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$172 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$157 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$117 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$101 million
  • Tobacco taxes$55.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$38.1 million
  • Other licenses$30.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20.9 million
  • Amusement taxes$12.7 million
  • Severance taxes$10.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$8.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$5.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$859 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.9%$60.7 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$377 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 7 more
  • College tuition$222 million
  • University housing and dining$75.3 million
  • Other service charges$42.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$13.3 million
  • Other education charges$11.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
  • Road charges$3.1 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Hospital bills$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money42%

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

From the federal government
42%$2.84 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.8%$53.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$848 million
Fines
0.4%$24.8 million
South Dakota page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges14%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs9.5%All other spending16%

What stands out

14%

of South Dakota's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.

Full South Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$1.98 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$1.95 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$18.8 million
  • Welfare institutions$8.2 million
  • Veterans' services$2.4 million
Sent to local governments
19%$1.43 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.11 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$64.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$53.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$46.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$9.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$2.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$693 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$569 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$440 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$124 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$6 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$1.05 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$768 million
  • Other education$107 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$94.2 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$84.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.04 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$964 million
  • Airports$52.6 million
  • Public transit$20.5 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$699 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$355 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$236 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52.6 million
  • Government buildings$44.0 million
  • Other government administration$11.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$371 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$151 million
  • Police$78.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$77.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$50.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$12.9 million
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$254 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$254 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$222 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$159 million
  • Hospitals$62.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$137 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$87.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$63.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$60.6 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$928 thousand
South Dakota 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.

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

Valentine Rural High 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.

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

Todd County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Todd County School District 66-1. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 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 June 30, 2024.

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. Valentine Rural High School District 6 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.