City government · Chouteau County, MT

Fort Benton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Fort Benton took in $5.3 million and spent $3.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money46%City taxes28%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%Fines and other6.6%

What stands out

46%

of Fort Benton's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
27%$1.4 million
Other taxes
0.4%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$561 thousand
  • Water$515 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$2.4 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$342 thousand
Fines
0.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Interest on debt7.3%All other spending9.4%

What stands out

7.3%

of Fort Benton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$433 thousand
  • Water supply$430 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$203 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$742 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$572 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$576 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$576 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$438 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$382 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$39 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Interest on debt
7.3%$246 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$207 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$177 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$177 thousand
Housing and community development
4.1%$140 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fort Benton. 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 Fort Benton 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.