ZIP 84501 · Carbon County, UT

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 84501: 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 Utah governments, the Utah State Board of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 84501?
84501 is served by the State of Utah, Carbon County and Carbon County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Utah spent $32.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carbon County spent $46.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Carbon County School District spent $55.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 84501?
Of the governments serving 84501, Carbon County School District collected $17.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Carbon County collected $11.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 84501.

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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: Carbon County and Carbon County School District

Why not this year? Utah governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Utah State Board of Education (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 84501

Carbon County School District$17.6 million

33% of its $54.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Carbon County$11.5 million

13% of its $91.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · 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 county

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

Carbon County

$46.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Fines and other57%County taxes19%State tax money12%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)4.7%Local tax money4.0%Federal tax money2.9%
Full Carbon County breakdown

What stands out

56%

of Carbon County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes19%

Property tax
13%$11.5 million
Other taxes
3.2%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$503 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.2%$2.9 million

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$143 thousand
  • Sewer$96 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%$2.6 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$11.2 million

Local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.0%$3.6 million

Fines and other57%

Interest, rents and other
56%$51.4 million
Fines
0.9%$790 thousand
Carbon County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals43%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking11%Social services5.2%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

43%

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

Full Carbon County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
43%$20.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$8.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.6 million
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$183 thousand
  • Fire protection$67 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$6.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$761 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
  • Airports$188 thousand
Social services
5.2%$2.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.4 million
Sent to other local governments
3.9%$1.8 million
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$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$397 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$397 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$172 thousand
Carbon County page →

Your schools

Carbon County School District

$55.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Utah State Board of Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes33%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services1.3%
Full Carbon County School District breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
33%$17.6 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$700 thousand

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$4.0 million

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$29.1 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$2.5 million
Carbon County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.2%
Full Carbon County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$53.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.2%$2.3 million
Carbon County School District page →

Your state

State of Utah

$32.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money26%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)24%Fines and other7.6%

What stands out

24%

of Utah's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Utah breakdown

State taxes42%

Individual income tax
18%$5.72 billion
Sales tax
14%$4.63 billion
Other taxes
5.1%$1.64 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 12 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$643 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$315 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$224 million
  • Tobacco taxes$104 million
  • Severance taxes$97.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$65.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$61.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$34.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$31.9 million
  • Driver's licenses$31.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$18.9 million
  • Other licenses$7.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.2 million
  • Corporation licenses$131 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.5%$1.45 billion

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$7.78 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$3.76 billion
  • College tuition$2.49 billion
  • Other service charges$619 million
  • Liquor stores$494 million
  • University housing and dining$344 million
  • Parks and recreation$40.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$15.7 million
  • Housing$7.8 million
  • Garbage collection$4.7 million
  • Road charges$2.5 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$2.0 million
  • Other education charges$95 thousand
  • Airport$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$8.46 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$5.2 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$2.43 billion
Fines
<0.1%$14.2 million
Utah page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges24%Social services21%Sent to local governments19%Health and hospitals13%Running the government and other costs7.7%All other spending14%

What stands out

13%

of Utah's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Utah breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
24%$8.04 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.77 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$727 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$442 million
  • Other education$102 million
Social services
21%$6.94 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$6.87 billion
  • Welfare institutions$48.0 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$13.2 million
  • Veterans' services$6.4 million
Sent to local governments
19%$6.31 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 11 more
  • Sent to school districts$6.09 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$81.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$44.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$37.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$15.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$12.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$10.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$3.6 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$226 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$4.34 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.60 billion
  • Public health$736 million
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$2.52 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$902 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$796 million
  • Government buildings$571 million
  • Other government administration$125 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$123 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$2.02 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.00 billion
  • Airports$11.9 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$1.27 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$407 million
  • Courts and legal services$314 million
  • Police$270 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$160 million
  • Inspections and regulation$121 million
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$508 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$508 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$364 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$359 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.8 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$231 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$165 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$125 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$118 million
  • Libraries$7.1 million
Utah page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Utah. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Carbon County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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.

Carbon County School District. Utah State Board of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) summary, governmental funds, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 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 June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Utah school district figures are governmental-fund revenue and spending from an Utah government's fiscal year 2025 Annual Financial Report to the Utah State Board of Education (July 2024 to June 2025). They leave out food-service and other enterprise funds and all transfers, bond proceeds and other financing. Spending is shown as schools and colleges (everything but debt) and debt payments.

Debt. Debt payments include principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, 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.