ZIP 79705 · Midland, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79705: 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 79705?
79705 is served by the State of Texas, Martin County, Stanton Independent School District 902, Midland County, the City of Midland and Midland Independent School District 901. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Martin County spent $12.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Stanton Independent School District 902 spent $64.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Midland County spent $175 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), City of Midland spent $325 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Midland Independent School District 901 spent $644 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79705?
Of the governments serving 79705, Midland Independent School District 901 collected $439 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Midland collected $67.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Midland County collected $67.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Martin County collected $34.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Stanton Independent School District 902 collected $20.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79705.

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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: Martin County, Midland County, Midland and Stanton 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 79705

Midland Independent School District 901$439 million

76% of its $574 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Midland$67.6 million

17% of its $404 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Midland County$67.1 million

32% of its $207 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Martin County$34.3 million

93% of its $36.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Stanton Independent School District 902$20.9 million

75% of its $27.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 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 counties

Martin County

$12.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Martin County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes94%Fees for services4.0%Fines and other1.4%State tax money0.4%
Full Martin County breakdown

What stands out

93%

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

County taxes94%

Property tax
93%$34.3 million
Other taxes
1.3%$465 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$465 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.5 million

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%$149 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
0.9%$324 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$185 thousand
Martin County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

32%

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

Full Martin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$4.4 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$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$717 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$529 thousand
  • Government buildings$329 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$689 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$652 thousand
  • Fire protection$295 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$38 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$218 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$218 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$169 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$149 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$115 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$115 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Martin County page →

Midland County

$175 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Midland County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes72%Federal tax money12%Fines and other11%State tax money3.1%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)2.6%
Full Midland County breakdown

What stands out

37%

of Midland County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes72%

Sales tax
37%$76.9 million
Property tax
32%$67.1 million
Other taxes
2.7%$5.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 2 more
  • Road charges$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$803 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$24.0 million

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$6.3 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$53 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$14.2 million
Fines
3.7%$7.7 million
Midland County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Environment and natural resources1.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

57%

of Midland County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Midland County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$100 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$45.1 million
  • Police$29.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$24.6 million
  • Fire protection$200 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$35.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35.2 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$30.9 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)$22.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$730 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$5.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$2.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.8 million
Social services
0.5%$809 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$809 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$181 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$40 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$6 thousand
Midland County page →

Your city

City of Midland

$325 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Midland.

Where the money comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other11%Federal tax money2.9%State tax money1.9%
Full Midland breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Midland's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes44%

Sales tax
21%$86.1 million
Property tax
17%$67.6 million
Other taxes
6.4%$25.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$15.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.4 million
  • Other licenses$2.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$161 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$72.7 million
  • Sewer$25.8 million
  • Garbage collection$25.3 million
  • Airport$23.6 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.2 million
  • Housing$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$11.6 million

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$7.8 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$41.2 million
Fines
0.6%$2.5 million
Midland page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt6.4%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

20%

of Midland's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full Midland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$105 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$52.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$30.1 million
  • Sewer systems$22.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$79.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$40.2 million
  • Police$36.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$64.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$34.5 million
  • Airports$29.6 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$39.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$24.2 million
  • Government buildings$8.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
Interest on debt
6.4%$20.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$14.8 million
  • Interest on general debt$6.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$8.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.9 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$3.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.2 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$2.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$1.5 million
Midland page →

Your schools

Stanton Independent School District 902

$64.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Stanton Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes75%Fines and other18%State tax money5.8%Fees for services (school lunches)1.1%
Full Stanton Independent School District 902 breakdown

What stands out

75%

of Stanton Independent School District 902's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes75%

Property tax
75%$20.9 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$294 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$184 thousand
  • School lunches$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$1.6 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$4.7 million
Fines
1.1%$311 thousand
Stanton Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments62%Schools and colleges37%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

62%

of Stanton Independent School District 902's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Stanton Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
62%$40.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$40.4 million
  • Sent to school districts$73 thousand
Schools and colleges
37%$24.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$24.1 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$232 thousand
Stanton Independent School District 902 page →

Midland Independent School District 901

$644 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Midland Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes76%Fines and other11%State tax money6.9%Federal tax money5.0%Fees for services0.8%
Full Midland Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes76%

Property tax
76%$439 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$4.8 million

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$28.5 million

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$39.7 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$62.0 million
Midland Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges58%Debt payments (principal and interest)27%Sent to other local governments15%
Full Midland Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
58%$374 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
27%$174 million
Sent to other local governments
15%$95.3 million
Midland Independent School District 901 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.

Martin 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.

Stanton Independent School District 902. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

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

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

Midland Independent School District 901. 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.