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Pocatello's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Pocatello took in $131 million and spent $135 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%City taxes26%Fines and other14%State tax money10%Federal tax money7.2%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

13%

of Pocatello's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
25%$32.3 million
Other taxes
1.7%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$890 thousand
  • Other licenses$205 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$54.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$16.3 million
  • Water$15.7 million
  • Garbage collection$11.0 million
  • Road charges$3.9 million
  • Other service charges$3.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$834 thousand
  • Transit fares$753 thousand
  • Airport$545 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$9.5 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$13.6 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$690 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$17.4 million
Fines
0.4%$565 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Running the government and other costs6.7%All other spending7.7%

What stands out

23%

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

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$47.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$20.3 million
  • Sewer systems$14.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$30.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$19.2 million
  • Airports$6.4 million
  • Public transit$5.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$28.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$17.8 million
  • Fire protection$9.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$948 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$476 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$9.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.7 million
  • Libraries$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$9.0 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$5.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$539 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.8%$5.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$3.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.6 million
Housing and community development
0.7%$976 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$636 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$516 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$120 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pocatello. 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 Pocatello 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.