City government · Bottineau County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bottineau took in $5.7 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)24%State tax money22%Fines and other8.7%Federal tax money7.2%

What stands out

23%

of Bottineau's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes38%

Sales tax
23%$1.3 million
Property tax
12%$689 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$136 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$120 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$680 thousand
  • Garbage collection$439 thousand
  • Sewer$162 thousand
  • Road charges$59 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$409 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$1.3 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$491 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs7.9%Interest on debt1.1%Environment and natural resources0.6%

What stands out

23%

of Bottineau's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$448 thousand
  • Sewer systems$166 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$785 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$524 thousand
  • Roads and highways$261 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$606 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$551 thousand
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$275 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$100 thousand
  • Government buildings$81 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$70 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$40 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$20 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bottineau. 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 City of Bottineau 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.