Town government · Sheridan County, MT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Westby took in $357 thousand and spent $539 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)39%State tax money5.6%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

53%

of Westby's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes55%

Property tax
53%$189 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and amusement licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$138 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$64 thousand
  • Water$54 thousand
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$20 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Interest on debt6.3%

What stands out

58%

of Westby's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$311 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$311 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$194 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$126 thousand
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westby. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Westby 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.