ZIP 77859 · Robertson County, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 77859: 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 Texas governments, the Texas Education Agency, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 77859?
77859 is served by the State of Texas, Robertson County, Hearne Independent School District 905, Franklin Independent School District 903, Bryan Independent School District 902 and Brazos County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Robertson County spent $12.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Hearne Independent School District 905 spent $18.6 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Franklin Independent School District 903 spent $35.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Bryan Independent School District 902 spent $284 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Brazos County spent $191 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 77859?
Of the governments serving 77859, Bryan Independent School District 902 collected $118 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Brazos County collected $112 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Franklin Independent School District 903 collected $21.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Robertson County collected $8.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and Hearne Independent School District 905 collected $7.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 77859.

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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: Robertson County, Brazos County, Hearne Independent School District 905 and Franklin Independent School District 903

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (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 77859

Bryan Independent School District 902$118 million

47% of its $252 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Brazos County$112 million

47% of its $239 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Franklin Independent School District 903$21.1 million

73% of its $29.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Robertson County$8.6 million

69% of its $12.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Hearne Independent School District 905$7.3 million

46% of its $16.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

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 Robertson County and Brazos County provides local services like police and parks.

Robertson County

$12.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 83% of this ZIP is in Robertson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes84%Fines and other7.3%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)6.2%State tax money2.4%Local tax money0.3%
Full Robertson County breakdown

What stands out

69%

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

County taxes84%

Property tax
69%$8.6 million
Sales tax
11%$1.3 million
Other taxes
3.9%$477 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$449 thousand
  • Other licenses$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$763 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$633 thousand
  • Garbage collection$96 thousand
  • Road charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$300 thousand

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$38 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$508 thousand
Fines
3.2%$394 thousand
Robertson County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Social services3.3%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

44%

of Robertson County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Robertson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$393 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$95 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$943 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$732 thousand
  • Government buildings$159 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$579 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$549 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Social services
3.3%$417 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$417 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$146 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$104 thousand
  • Sewer systems$42 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$119 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$119 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$97 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$97 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$46 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$46 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$15 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$2 thousand
Robertson County page →

Brazos County

$191 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 17% of this ZIP is in Brazos County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes78%Fines and other6.2%Federal tax money5.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)5.1%State tax money4.8%
Full Brazos County breakdown

What stands out

20%

of Brazos County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes78%

Property tax
47%$112 million
Other taxes
20%$48.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$46.4 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$384 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$26.5 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$12.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$10.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
  • Road charges$94 thousand
  • Garbage collection$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$13.8 million

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$11.6 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$24 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$10.0 million
Fines
2.0%$4.7 million
Brazos County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs36%Sent to other local governments15%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Social services2.1%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

15%

of Brazos County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Brazos County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$70.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$27.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$17.9 million
  • Police$16.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$7.9 million
  • Fire protection$796 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$69.2 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$55.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Government buildings$3.3 million
Sent to other local governments
15%$27.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$27.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$12.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.0 million
Social services
2.1%$4.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$3.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$447 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$447 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$418 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$418 thousand
Brazos County page →

Your schools

Hearne Independent School District 905

$18.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Hearne Independent School District 905.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money30%Federal tax money17%Fines and other6.3%Fees for services0.5%
Full Hearne Independent School District 905 breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
46%$7.3 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$77 thousand

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$2.8 million

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$4.9 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%$4 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.0 million
Hearne Independent School District 905 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.5%Sent to other local governments2.8%
Full Hearne Independent School District 905 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$16.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.5%$1.6 million
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$517 thousand
Hearne Independent School District 905 page →

Franklin Independent School District 903

$35.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Franklin Independent School District 903.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes73%State tax money9.9%Fines and other7.9%Federal tax money5.2%County and local tax money2.8%Fees for services1.7%
Full Franklin Independent School District 903 breakdown

School district taxes73%

Property tax
73%$21.1 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$481 thousand

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$1.5 million

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$2.9 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$826 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$2.3 million
Franklin Independent School District 903 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges76%Debt payments (principal and interest)18%Sent to other local governments6.0%
Full Franklin Independent School District 903 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
76%$26.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
18%$6.2 million
Sent to other local governments
6.0%$2.1 million
Franklin Independent School District 903 page →

Bryan Independent School District 902

$284 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Bryan Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money37%Federal tax money12%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services0.7%
Full Bryan Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
47%$118 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$1.7 million

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$31.0 million

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$92.6 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$8.5 million
Bryan Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full Bryan Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$241 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$41.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$1.2 million
Bryan Independent School District 902 page →

Your state

State of Texas

$211.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other11%Local tax money2.2%
Full Texas breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Texas' money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$54.3 billion
Other taxes
16%$33.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; severance taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.63 billion
  • Severance taxes$8.60 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.34 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.85 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.37 billion
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.79 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.10 billion
  • Public utility taxes$875 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$677 million
  • Driver's licenses$192 million
  • Other licenses$171 million
  • Corporation licenses$164 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$113 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$101 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$21.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$24.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$11.5 billion
  • College tuition$8.99 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.91 billion
  • Other service charges$1.07 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$430 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$81.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$74.6 million
  • Housing$26.4 million
  • Road charges$26.2 million
  • Other education charges$24.4 million
  • School lunches$287 thousand
  • Garbage collection$166 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Other school charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$68.4 billion

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
2.2%$4.68 billion

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23.2 billion
Fines
0.1%$305 million
Texas page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges20%Health and hospitals8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

20%

of Texas' spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Texas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$58.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$57.2 billion
  • Veterans' services$514 million
  • Welfare institutions$157 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$119 million
Sent to local governments
23%$49.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$41.9 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.65 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.09 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$563 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$360 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$153 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$127 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$126 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$112 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$106 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$60.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.7 million
Schools and colleges
20%$42.7 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$35.7 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.81 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.73 billion
  • Other education$1.28 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$124 million
Health and hospitals
8.9%$18.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.7 billion
  • Public health$4.09 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$18.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$18.4 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$179 million
  • Public transit$59.6 million
  • Airports$16.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$15.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$11.3 billion
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$6.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.68 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 million
  • Government buildings$238 million
  • Other government administration$90.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$8.70 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.75 billion
  • Police$1.87 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.07 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$850 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$170 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$1.81 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$1.42 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.42 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$543 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$499 million
  • Libraries$44.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$207 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$120 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$87.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$107 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Hearne Independent School District 905. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, 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.

Franklin Independent School District 903. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, 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.

Bryan Independent School District 902. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, 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.

Brazos County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 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. Texas school district figures are the audited annual financial data that districts report to the Texas Education Agency (PEIMS) for the 2024-25 school year, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover all governmental funds plus food service and other enterprise funds, and leave out bond proceeds, transfers between a district's own funds and internal service funds. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

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.