ZIP 79007 · Borger, TX

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79007: 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 79007?
79007 is served by the State of Texas, Hutchinson County, Borger Independent School District 101, Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District and the City of Borger. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Hutchinson County spent $13.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Borger Independent School District 101 spent $35.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District spent $19.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Borger spent $23.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79007?
Of the governments serving 79007, Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District collected $13.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Hutchinson County collected $13.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Borger Independent School District 101 collected $12.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Borger collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79007.

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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: Hutchinson County, Borger, Borger Independent School District 101 and Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District

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 79007

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District$13.8 million

84% of its $16.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Hutchinson County$13.8 million

92% of its $15.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Borger Independent School District 101$12.3 million

35% of its $35.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Borger$3.9 million

15% of its $25.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

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 county

Hutchinson County

$13.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes92%Fines and other4.2%Fees for services (airport)3.2%State tax money0.4%
Full Hutchinson County breakdown

What stands out

92%

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

County taxes92%

Property tax
92%$13.8 million
Other taxes
0.2%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$480 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport
  • Airport$480 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$55 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Fines
3.0%$442 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$193 thousand
Hutchinson County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs12%Sent to other local governments0.9%Social services0.4%

What stands out

63%

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

Full Hutchinson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
63%$8.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$158 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
  • Other and not broken out$953 thousand
  • Government buildings$649 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$128 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$128 thousand
Social services
0.4%$49 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$49 thousand
Hutchinson County page →

Your city

City of Borger

$23.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Borger.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)59%City taxes31%State tax money4.4%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money1.9%
Full Borger breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Borger's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes31%

Sales tax
16%$4.1 million
Property tax
15%$3.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$15.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$13.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$486 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$659 thousand
Fines
0.8%$198 thousand
Borger page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Interest on debt7.4%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

7.4%

of Borger's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Full Borger breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.5 million
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$303 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$746 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$353 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Interest on debt
7.4%$1.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on general debt$637 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$978 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$978 thousand
Housing and community development
2.6%$614 thousand
Borger page →

Your schools

Borger Independent School District 101

$35.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Borger Independent School District 101.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes35%Federal tax money8.6%County and local tax money4.9%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services1.1%
Full Borger Independent School District 101 breakdown

School district taxes35%

Property tax
35%$12.3 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$401 thousand

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$3.1 million

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$17.0 million

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$1.7 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$991 thousand
Borger Independent School District 101 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Sent to other local governments5.5%
Full Borger Independent School District 101 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$29.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$4.1 million
Sent to other local governments
5.5%$1.9 million
Borger Independent School District 101 page →

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District

$19.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes84%Federal tax money6.9%State tax money6.9%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services0.7%
Full Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District breakdown

School district taxes84%

Property tax
84%$13.8 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$112 thousand

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$1.1 million

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$248 thousand
Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges68%Sent to other local governments21%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%
Full Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
68%$13.1 million
Sent to other local governments
21%$4.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$2.3 million
Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District 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
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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.

Hutchinson 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.

Borger Independent School District 101. 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.

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Independent School District. 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.

City of Borger. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

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.