Town government · Pondera County, MT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Valier took in $855 thousand and spent $775 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)58%Town taxes23%State tax money13%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

58%

of Valier's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes23%

Property tax
22%$191 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$493 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$237 thousand
  • Water$186 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$6 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$108 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Interest on debt6.3%

What stands out

18%

of Valier'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
36%$278 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$152 thousand
  • Sewer systems$126 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$147 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
  • Government buildings$59 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$89 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$96 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$96 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$69 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$61 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$49 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Valier. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Valier 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.