County government · Powell County, MT

Powell County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Powell County took in $13.1 million and spent $11.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes35%Federal tax money23%State tax money16%Fines and other15%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)11%

What stands out

23%

of Powell County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes35%

Property tax
35%$4.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$787 thousand
  • Garbage collection$646 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$3.0 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$2.1 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$1.9 million
Fines
0.6%$73 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking23%Sent to other local governments8.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

8.9%

of Powell County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$938 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$3.1 million
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$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$598 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$487 thousand
  • Government buildings$243 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
  • Airports$75 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.9%$984 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$984 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$814 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$814 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$187 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$187 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$178 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$169 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$75 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$75 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.5%$59 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$59 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$26 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$8 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Powell County. 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 Powell County 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.