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Bonners Ferry's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Bonners Ferry took in $11.4 million and spent $10.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)75%State tax money8.8%City taxes8.8%Fines and other5.2%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

75%

of Bonners Ferry's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes8.8%

Property tax
6.3%$712 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$292 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$200 thousand
  • Other licenses$79 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$8.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$5.8 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$933 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$278 thousand
  • Garbage collection$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$1.0 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$221 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$553 thousand
Fines
0.3%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

59%

of Bonners Ferry's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.5 million
  • Water supply$790 thousand
  • Sewer systems$538 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$155 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$154 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$663 thousand
  • Fire protection$237 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$177 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$439 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$439 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$304 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$304 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$145 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$96 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$45 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$59 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$48 thousand
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$48 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Bonners Ferry itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.