ZIP 79520 · Jones County, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79520: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 79520?
79520 is served by the State of Texas, Hamlin Independent School District 903, Jones County and Fisher County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Hamlin Independent School District 903 spent $7.7 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Jones County spent $11.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Fisher County spent $1.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79520?
Of the governments serving 79520, Jones County collected $5.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Hamlin Independent School District 903 collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and Fisher County collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79520.

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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: Jones County, Fisher County and Hamlin Independent School District 903

Why not this year? Each 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 79520

Jones County$5.7 million

57% of its $10.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Hamlin Independent School District 903$2.0 million

25% of its $7.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2023

Fisher County$1.1 million

59% of its $1.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 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 Jones County and Fisher County provides local services like police and parks.

Jones County

$11.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 54% of this ZIP is in Jones County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes72%Fees for services (road charges)19%State tax money5.3%Fines and other3.7%
Full Jones County breakdown

What stands out

13%

of Jones 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 taxes72%

Property tax
57%$5.7 million
Other taxes
13%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.3%$130 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Road charges$886 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$527 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Fines
2.4%$238 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$135 thousand
Jones County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking20%Environment and natural resources1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

44%

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

Full Jones County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$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)$3.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$781 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$657 thousand
  • Government buildings$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Police$702 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$177 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$177 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$131 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Jones County page →

Fisher County

$1.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 39% of this ZIP is in Fisher County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes83%Fees for services (road charges)8.8%Fines and other5.1%State tax money1.7%Federal tax money0.9%Local tax money0.4%
Full Fisher County breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Fisher County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes83%

Property tax
59%$1.1 million
Sales tax
19%$344 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$110 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$68 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$41 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$162 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$158 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$16 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$32 thousand

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$7 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$67 thousand
Fines
1.5%$27 thousand
Fisher County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking12%Social services1.4%Interest on debt0.4%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

68%

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

Full Fisher County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
68%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$367 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$302 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$248 thousand
  • Police$220 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$298 thousand
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$185 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$201 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$201 thousand
Social services
1.4%$24 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$24 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Fisher County page →

Your schools

Hamlin Independent School District 903

$7.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Hamlin Independent School District 903.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes25%Federal tax money3.0%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services (school lunches)0.7%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

70%

of Hamlin Independent School District 903's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Hamlin Independent School District 903 breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
25%$2.0 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$54 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$45 thousand
  • School lunches$9 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%$236 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$5.5 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%$30 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$86 thousand
Fines
0.4%$28 thousand
Hamlin Independent School District 903 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.3%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Hamlin Independent School District 903 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$7.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.6 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$98 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$39 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$39 thousand
Hamlin Independent School District 903 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.

Hamlin Independent School District 903. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Jones 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.

Fisher 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.

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.