State government

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wyoming took in $7.85 billion and spent $6.63 billion.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money39%State taxes33%Fines and other20%Fees for services (liquor stores, college tuition)6.5%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

20%

of Wyoming's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.

State taxes33%

Other taxes
15%$1.21 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; motor fuel taxes and 13 more
  • Severance taxes$794 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$118 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$98.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$43.8 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$39.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$37.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$29.7 million
  • Tobacco taxes$18.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$7.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$5.9 million
  • Driver's licenses$3.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
13%$1.01 billion
Property tax
5.1%$402 million

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$508 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; other service charges and 10 more
  • Liquor stores$153 million
  • Other service charges$139 million
  • College tuition$114 million
  • University housing and dining$52.3 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$32.7 million
  • Road charges$9.8 million
  • Housing$4.1 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Airport$567 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$493 thousand
  • Other education charges$258 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$3.09 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$23.5 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$1.60 billion
Fines
0.1%$10.2 million

Where it goes

Sent to local governments26%Social services17%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending17%

What stands out

14%

of Wyoming's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
26%$1.73 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 13 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.28 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$193 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$126 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$56.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$44.3 million
  • Sent to the federal government$15.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$4.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$3.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$2.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$776 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1 thousand
Social services
17%$1.11 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$1.08 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$22.4 million
  • Welfare institutions$10.9 million
  • Veterans' services$245 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$952 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$709 million
  • Other education$107 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$91.5 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$44.7 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$931 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$578 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$168 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90.2 million
  • Other government administration$82.8 million
  • Government buildings$12.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$771 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$767 million
  • Airports$3.2 million
Health and hospitals
5.6%$373 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$370 million
  • Hospitals$3.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$336 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$127 million
  • Courts and legal services$99.2 million
  • Police$53.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$40.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$16.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$191 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$191 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$143 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$137 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.6 million
  • Water supply$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$35.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$30.4 million
  • Libraries$4.9 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$35.0 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$19.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

State of Wyoming. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of State of Wyoming 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.

Counties23 counties, A to Z
Cities and towns99 cities, towns and townships, A to Z
School districts55 school districts, A to Z