ZIP 95721 · El Dorado County, CA

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 95721: 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 California governments, the California State Controller's Office and the California Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 95721?
95721 is served by the State of California, El Dorado County and Lake Tahoe Uni School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of California spent $522.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), El Dorado County spent $949 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lake Tahoe Uni School District spent $71.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 95721?
Of the governments serving 95721, State of California collected $3.56 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), El Dorado County collected $157 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lake Tahoe Uni School District collected $33.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 95721.

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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: El Dorado County and Lake Tahoe Uni School District

Why not this year? California governments with newer filings show figures from the California State Controller's Office and the California Department 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 95721

State of California$3.56 billion

0.7% of its $477.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

El Dorado County$157 million

20% of its $786 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lake Tahoe Uni School District$33.7 million

45% of its $74.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

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 El Dorado County provides local services like police and parks.

El Dorado County

$949 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%County taxes26%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)12%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other6.9%Local tax money1.6%

What stands out

45%

of El Dorado County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full El Dorado County breakdown

County taxes26%

Property tax
20%$157 million
Other taxes
3.9%$31.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$10.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$5.1 million
  • Other licenses$4.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.5%$19.4 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$92.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 8 more
  • Other service charges$61.1 million
  • Other school charges$15.3 million
  • Road charges$9.3 million
  • Garbage collection$5.2 million
  • Airport$695 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$502 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$252 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$164 thousand
  • School lunches$21 thousand
  • Water$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$68.1 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$352 million

Local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.6%$12.4 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$52.5 million
Fines
0.2%$1.8 million
El Dorado County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments32%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs12%Health and hospitals9.4%Social services9.1%All other spending20%

What stands out

32%

of El Dorado County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full El Dorado County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
32%$308 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$308 million
  • Sent to the state government$867 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$160 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$69.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$34.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$30.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$16.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$10.3 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$114 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$84.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14.1 million
Health and hospitals
9.4%$89.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$89.5 million
Social services
9.1%$86.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$86.3 million
Schools and colleges
8.7%$82.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$82.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$81.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$80.6 million
  • Airports$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$15.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.3 million
  • Water supply$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$6.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$4.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$2.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
El Dorado County page →

Your schools

Lake Tahoe Uni School District

$71.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money44%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money4.8%Fees for services0.3%
Full Lake Tahoe Uni School District breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$33.7 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$218 thousand

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$3.6 million

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$32.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$4.4 million
Lake Tahoe Uni School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.1%
Full Lake Tahoe Uni School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$64.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.1%$6.5 million
Lake Tahoe Uni School District page →

Your state

State of California

$522.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes56%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)8.7%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money1.4%
Full California breakdown

What stands out

26%

of California's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes56%

Individual income tax
26%$123.1 billion
Sales tax
11%$53.3 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$44.1 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$9.24 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8.51 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$8.27 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.13 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.65 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.01 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.43 billion
  • Public utility taxes$967 million
  • Public utility licenses$605 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$418 million
  • Driver's licenses$400 million
  • Severance taxes$133 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Corporation licenses$102 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$98.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$22.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.4 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$891 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.7%$41.4 billion
Property tax
0.7%$3.56 billion

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$41.4 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$22.1 billion
  • College tuition$10.6 billion
  • Other service charges$3.55 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.78 billion
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.96 billion
  • Parks and recreation$257 million
  • Electric power$149 million
  • Road charges$34.3 million
  • Parking$21.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.8 million
  • Housing$1.0 million
  • Other education charges$683 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$133.8 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$6.66 billion

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$28.7 billion
Fines
0.4%$1.77 billion
California page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments39%Social services30%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

39%

of California's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full California breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
39%$205.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 22 more
  • Sent to school districts$68.1 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$67.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11.5 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$9.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$8.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$8.48 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.85 billion
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.93 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.92 billion
  • Sent to the federal government$3.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$3.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.80 billion
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.63 billion
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$998 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$671 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$250 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$226 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$185 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$75.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
Social services
30%$158.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$156.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$1.83 billion
  • Welfare institutions$559 million
  • Veterans' services$22.8 million
Schools and colleges
12%$62.1 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$44.7 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$7.82 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$4.29 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.95 billion
  • Other education$1.34 billion
Health and hospitals
5.5%$29.0 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$25.2 billion
  • Public health$3.80 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$25.1 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$12.6 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$5.00 billion
  • Police$3.20 billion
  • Courts and legal services$2.29 billion
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.97 billion
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$13.2 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$12.0 billion
  • Public transit$1.18 billion
  • Parking$6.1 million
  • Airports$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$12.9 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.89 billion
  • Other and not broken out$3.16 billion
  • Other government administration$1.10 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$729 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$9.02 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9.02 billion
Interest on debt
1.0%$5.39 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1.54 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$665 million
  • Electric power$378 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 million
  • Water supply$214 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$900 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$861 million
  • Libraries$39.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$211 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Lake Tahoe Uni School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, fiscal year 2024-25, 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. Revenue and spending are the figures that a California government reported to the California State Controller's Office in its annual cities and counties financial report, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers general-purpose and enterprise funds, such as water, sewer, trash, transit and hospitals, and leaves out internal service funds and depreciation. Fiscal years end June 30.

Spending by service. The report shows spending by service, with capital projects counted under the service they paid for. Debt repayment is shown separately.

Separate governments. Dependent special districts are not included.

School districts. School district figures are the unaudited actuals filed with the California Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year (ended June 30, 2025). The "Debt payments" line for a school district includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure.

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.