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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bozeman took in $134 million and spent $138 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes35%State tax money10%Fines and other7.8%Federal tax money4.3%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

32%

of Bozeman's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes35%

Property tax
32%$42.3 million
Other taxes
3.5%$4.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$53.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$14.7 million
  • Water$11.5 million
  • Road charges$9.0 million
  • Other service charges$8.1 million
  • Garbage collection$6.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$751 thousand
  • Parking$739 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$5.8 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$13.7 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$3.8 million

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$9.1 million
Fines
1.1%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs9.1%All other spending11%

What stands out

5.2%

of Bozeman's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$44.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$21.8 million
  • Police$15.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$33.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$15.4 million
  • Sewer systems$12.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$18.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$16.5 million
  • Parking$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$14.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$10.5 million
  • Libraries$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$12.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$364 thousand
Social services
5.2%$7.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.1 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$3.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$440 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$2.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$1.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bozeman. 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 City of Bozeman 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.