City government · Ravalli County, MT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hamilton took in $12.9 million and spent $12.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes28%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money20%Federal tax money15%Fines and other8.8%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
27%$3.5 million
Other taxes
1.5%$199 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$166 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$337 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$1.9 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$2.5 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%$12 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$1.1 million
Fines
0.6%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Housing and community development4.7%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

44%

of Hamilton'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
44%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$440 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$198 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$740 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$448 thousand
  • Government buildings$269 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$173 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$145 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$677 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$677 thousand
Housing and community development
4.7%$564 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$287 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$287 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$193 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$192 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$22 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hamilton. 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 Hamilton 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.