County government · Bottineau County, ND

Bottineau County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bottineau County took in $5.2 million and spent $10.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes56%State tax money31%Fines and other12%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.2%

What stands out

55%

of Bottineau County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes56%

Property tax
55%$2.9 million
Other taxes
1.3%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$59 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$1.6 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$642 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs14%Environment and natural resources10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

46%

of Bottineau County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$98 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$776 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$430 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$286 thousand
Environment and natural resources
10%$1.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$335 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$191 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$144 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$287 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bottineau County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Bottineau 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.