Town government · Gallatin County, MT

West Yellowstone's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), West Yellowstone took in $8.2 million and spent $8.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%Fees for services (sewer, water)16%Fines and other7.5%State tax money5.5%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

60%

of West Yellowstone's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes71%

Other taxes
60%$4.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$45 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$827 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$808 thousand
  • Water$423 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$38 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$450 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$514 thousand
Fines
1.2%$97 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries24%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

24%

of West Yellowstone'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$761 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$88 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
24%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$269 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$377 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$825 thousand
  • Water supply$501 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Social services
1.7%$147 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$147 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$76 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Yellowstone. 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 Town of West Yellowstone 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.