City government · Richland County, MT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sidney took in $10.8 million and spent $9.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%Fines and other28%City taxes17%State tax money13%

What stands out

26%

of Sidney's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes17%

Property tax
17%$1.8 million
Other taxes
0.5%$51 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$275 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$1.3 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
26%$2.8 million
Fines
2.5%$272 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

21%

of Sidney'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$322 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.2 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$969 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
  • Government buildings$106 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$988 thousand
  • Airports$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$467 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$357 thousand
  • Libraries$110 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$298 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$252 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sidney. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Sidney 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.