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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Polson took in $12.0 million and spent $8.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)45%City taxes24%State tax money15%Federal tax money11%Fines and other4.7%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes24%

Property tax
21%$2.6 million
Other taxes
3.1%$378 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$373 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$5.4 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$263 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$1.3 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$1.8 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$521 thousand
Fines
0.4%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Running the government and other costs8.1%Housing and community development7.2%Interest on debt4.6%

What stands out

16%

of Polson's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$372 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$215 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$689 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$537 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$152 thousand
Housing and community development
7.2%$611 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$387 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$382 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Polson. 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 Polson 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.