County government · Bowman County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bowman County took in $8.8 million and spent $8.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money56%State tax money14%County taxes13%Fines and other10%Local tax money6.4%Fees for services (airport, parks and recreation)0.8%

What stands out

56%

of Bowman County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes13%

Property tax
12%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.4%$37 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$35 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$71 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport and parks and recreation
  • Airport$39 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money56%

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

From the federal government
56%$4.9 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.3 million

Local tax money6.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
6.4%$564 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$874 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Social services<0.1%

What stands out

70%

of Bowman 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
70%$5.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
  • Airports$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$336 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$301 thousand
  • Government buildings$125 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$506 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$317 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$107 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$82 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$205 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$205 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$8 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bowman 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 Bowman 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.