County government · Silver Bow County, MT
Butte-Silver Bow City and County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Butte-Silver Bow City and County took in $104 million and spent $96.6 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Butte-Silver Bow City and County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City-county taxes36%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$986 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services26%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 7 more
- Water$10.8 million
- Sewer$7.5 million
- Garbage collection$2.9 million
- Other service charges$2.1 million
- Airport$2.0 million
- Parks and recreation$1.1 million
- Road charges$416 thousand
- Parking$53 thousand
- Transit fares$28 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money20%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other16%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Butte-Silver Bow City and County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$15.2 million
- Fire protection$7.4 million
- Courts and legal services$2.3 million
- Prisons and jails$104 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$10.8 million
- Sewer systems$9.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.2 million
- Government buildings$1.5 million
- Other and not broken out$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
- Roads and highways$6.2 million
- Airports$5.1 million
- Public transit$1.4 million
- Parking$309 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$7.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$2.7 million
- Libraries$33 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.2 million
- Interest on water supply debt$41 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$992 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$97 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Butte-Silver Bow City and 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 Butte-Silver Bow City and 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.