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Red Lodge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Red Lodge took in $11.9 million and spent $10.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes29%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Federal tax money22%State tax money11%Fines and other8.3%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
26%$3.1 million
Other taxes
2.6%$308 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$199 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$159 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$64 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$2.6 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.2 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$168 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$917 thousand
Fines
0.6%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs8.8%Housing and community development5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending8.9%

What stands out

57%

of Red Lodge's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
  • Water supply$881 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$614 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$973 thousand
  • Fire protection$307 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$159 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$143 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$892 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$553 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$180 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$131 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Housing and community development
5.2%$531 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$510 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$262 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$248 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$361 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$354 thousand
  • Airports$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.0%$307 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$307 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$230 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$135 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$95 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Red Lodge. 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 Red Lodge 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.