City government · Butte County, ID

Butte City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Butte City took in $76 thousand and spent $83 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)58%City taxes26%State tax money13%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

58%

of Butte City'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 taxes26%

Property tax
26%$20 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$44 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$23 thousand
  • Water$14 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$10 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

59%

of Butte City'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%$49 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$28 thousand
  • Water supply$11 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
  • Airports$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$3 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Butte City. 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.

What this covers. The money of City of Butte City 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.