ZIP 79517 · Borden County, TX

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79517: 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 79517?
79517 is served by the State of Texas, Borden County, Borden County Independent School District 901, Scurry County and Snyder Independent School District 902. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Borden County spent $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Borden County Independent School District 901 spent $12.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Scurry County spent $79.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Snyder Independent School District 902 spent $34.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79517?
Of the governments serving 79517, Snyder Independent School District 902 collected $22.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Scurry County collected $20.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Borden County Independent School District 901 collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and Borden County collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79517.

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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: Borden County, Scurry County, Borden County Independent School District 901 and Snyder Independent School District 902

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 79517

Snyder Independent School District 902$22.4 million

62% of its $35.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Scurry County$20.0 million

29% of its $68.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Borden County Independent School District 901$6.3 million

65% of its $9.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2023

Borden County$2.6 million

92% of its $2.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Borden County and Scurry County provides local services like police and parks.

Borden County

$2.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 73% of this ZIP is in Borden County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes95%Fees for services (water)3.9%State tax money0.7%Fines and other0.2%
Full Borden County breakdown

What stands out

92%

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

County taxes95%

Property tax
92%$2.6 million
Other taxes
2.8%$79 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$55 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$110 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$19 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$7 thousand
Borden County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.3%Environment and natural resources2.8%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

46%

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

Full Borden County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$657 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$219 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$170 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$136 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$132 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$380 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$235 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$145 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.3%$240 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$128 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$112 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.8%$73 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$73 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$30 thousand
Borden County page →

Scurry County

$79.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Scurry County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)52%County taxes33%Fines and other6.9%State tax money4.2%Federal tax money3.0%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

52%

of Scurry 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 Scurry County breakdown

County taxes33%

Property tax
29%$20.0 million
Sales tax
3.1%$2.1 million
Other taxes
0.9%$596 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$596 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$35.6 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 3 more
  • Hospital bills$33.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$183 thousand
  • Airport$161 thousand
  • Water$77 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$2.1 million

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$2.9 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$282 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$3.1 million
Fines
2.3%$1.6 million
Scurry County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals75%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Running the government and other costs6.2%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

75%

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

Full Scurry County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
75%$60.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$56.9 million
  • Public health$3.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.6 million
  • Police$975 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$789 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$930 thousand
  • Government buildings$301 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
  • Airports$376 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$418 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$757 thousand
Social services
0.2%$156 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$156 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$134 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$134 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$125 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$125 thousand
Scurry County page →

Your schools

Borden County Independent School District 901

$12.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Borden County Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%Fines and other22%State tax money9.4%County and local tax money3.0%Fees for services0.3%
Full Borden County Independent School District 901 breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Borden County Independent School District 901's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes65%

Property tax
65%$6.3 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges
  • Other school charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$910 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$292 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
21%$2.0 million
Fines
1.2%$114 thousand
Borden County Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges68%Sent to other local governments30%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

30%

of Borden County Independent School District 901's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Borden County Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
68%$8.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.3 million
Sent to other local governments
30%$3.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$3.6 million
  • Sent to school districts$74 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$217 thousand
Borden County Independent School District 901 page →

Snyder Independent School District 902

$34.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Snyder Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money14%Fines and other13%Federal tax money8.2%Fees for services2.4%
Full Snyder Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes62%

Property tax
62%$22.4 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$863 thousand

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$2.9 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$5.1 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$4.6 million
Snyder Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.9%Sent to other local governments1.7%
Full Snyder Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$31.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.9%$2.0 million
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$572 thousand
Snyder 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
Texas page →
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.

Borden County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Borden County Independent School District 901. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Scurry County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Snyder 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.

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.