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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Colstrip took in $4.8 million and spent $6.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other23%Federal tax money1.1%City taxes0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Colstrip's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes0.1%

Other taxes
0.1%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$938 thousand
  • Sewer$558 thousand
  • Other service charges$259 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$54 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$1.9 million

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
22%$1.1 million
Fines
0.3%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

37%

of Colstrip's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$214 thousand
  • Fire protection$199 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$48 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$463 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$177 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$443 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$230 thousand
  • Government buildings$203 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$165 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$944 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$944 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$127 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$127 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$37 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$13 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Colstrip. 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 Colstrip 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.