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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kalispell took in $53.1 million and spent $49.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)41%City taxes30%Fines and other11%State tax money11%Federal tax money7.7%

What stands out

7.7%

of Kalispell's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes30%

Property tax
26%$14.0 million
Other taxes
3.2%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$21.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$8.5 million
  • Water$6.3 million
  • Road charges$3.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$701 thousand
  • Parking$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$4.1 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$5.6 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5.6 million
Fines
0.7%$383 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Housing and community development2.5%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

56%

of Kalispell's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$27.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$18.4 million
  • Sewer systems$7.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$13.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.1 million
  • Fire protection$6.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$381 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$410 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$372 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Housing and community development
2.5%$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$949 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$685 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$264 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$703 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$703 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$68 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kalispell. 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 Kalispell 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.