City government · Glacier County, MT

Cut Bank's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cut Bank took in $7.2 million and spent $4.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%State tax money22%Federal tax money21%City taxes9.3%Fines and other5.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes9.3%

Property tax
9.0%$645 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$245 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$131 thousand
  • Other service charges$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$1.5 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$1.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$309 thousand
Fines
0.9%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Interest on debt7.0%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

27%

of Cut Bank'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$454 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$252 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$955 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$259 thousand
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$689 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$686 thousand
  • Airports$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$339 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$339 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$334 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$282 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$328 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$101 thousand
  • Government buildings$93 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$79 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$75 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$75 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cut Bank. 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 Cut Bank 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.