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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Whitefish took in $44.6 million and spent $39.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fines and other25%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%State tax money6.4%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

24%

of Whitefish'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 taxes43%

Property tax
27%$11.9 million
Other taxes
16%$7.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$155 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$11.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$916 thousand
  • Parking$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$254 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$2.9 million

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 other25%

Interest, rents and other
24%$10.7 million
Fines
1.5%$686 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs5.5%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

10%

of Whitefish'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
43%$17.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$13.8 million
  • Water supply$3.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$350 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
  • Parking$62 thousand
  • Public transit$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
  • Libraries$308 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$397 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$264 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$133 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Whitefish. 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 Whitefish 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.