County government · Blaine County, MT

Blaine County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Blaine County took in $14.8 million and spent $14.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes49%State tax money28%Federal tax money13%Fines and other7.3%Fees for services3.4%

What stands out

13%

of Blaine County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes49%

Property tax
49%$7.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$496 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$496 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$1.9 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$4.1 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$1.0 million
Fines
0.2%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Sent to other local governments15%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%All other spending9.0%

What stands out

15%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$925 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$908 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$644 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$302 thousand
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$2.1 million
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$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$309 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.0%$695 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$695 thousand
Schools and colleges
1.4%$200 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$200 thousand
Social services
1.3%$183 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$183 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$130 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$130 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$47 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$47 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Blaine County 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.