County government · Sweet Grass County, MT

Sweet Grass County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sweet Grass County took in $15.0 million and spent $10.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes50%Local tax money13%State tax money12%Fines and other12%Federal tax money9.5%Fees for services (airport)4.4%

What stands out

13%

of Sweet Grass County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes50%

Property tax
48%$7.2 million
Other taxes
1.7%$260 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$260 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$660 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and airport
  • Other service charges$650 thousand
  • Airport$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$1.4 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.8 million

Local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
13%$2.0 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.7 million
Fines
0.3%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs25%Sent to other local governments11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

11%

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

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$755 thousand
  • Fire protection$240 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$619 thousand
  • Government buildings$462 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$277 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$71 thousand
Sent to other local governments
11%$1.1 million
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$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$350 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$259 thousand
  • Libraries$91 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$223 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$223 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass 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.