City government · Teton County, MT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Choteau took in $4.0 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money30%Fines and other24%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)20%Federal tax money19%City taxes6.7%

What stands out

19%

of Choteau's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes6.7%

Property tax
6.3%$253 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$823 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$541 thousand
  • Garbage collection$232 thousand
  • Other service charges$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Sewer$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$774 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$1.2 million

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$957 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

15%

of Choteau's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$644 thousand
  • Water supply$420 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$442 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$441 thousand
  • Airports$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$407 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$398 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$109 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$216 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$175 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$190 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$120 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$70 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Choteau. 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 Choteau 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.