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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Billings took in $784 thousand and spent $594 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)40%Town taxes32%Federal tax money17%Fines and other7.3%County and local tax money2.3%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

30%

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

Town taxes32%

Sales tax
30%$235 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$317 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
  • Gas$110 thousand
  • Water$103 thousand
  • Sewer$69 thousand
  • Garbage collection$33 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$133 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$7 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$18 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Interest on debt3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

51%

of Billings' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$300 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$154 thousand
  • Gas supply$125 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$213 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$114 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$99 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Billings. 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 Billings 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.