City government · Twin Falls County, ID

Twin Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Twin Falls took in $118 million and spent $88.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other12%State tax money12%County and local tax money9.0%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

9%

of Twin Falls' money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes37%

Property tax
32%$37.1 million
Other taxes
5.4%$6.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$3.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$75 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$35.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$13.6 million
  • Water$13.4 million
  • Garbage collection$4.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Airport$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$997 thousand
  • Housing$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$70 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$13.6 million

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.0%$10.6 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$14.3 million
Fines
0.2%$233 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs16%Housing and community development9.4%All other spending13%

What stands out

9.4%

of Twin Falls' spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$22.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$13.3 million
  • Fire protection$7.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$542 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$18.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.1 million
  • Sewer systems$7.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$13.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$11.1 million
  • Airports$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$13.7 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$9.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$281 thousand
Housing and community development
9.4%$8.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$7.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
  • Libraries$2.4 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$4.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$225 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Twin Falls 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.