Town government · Big Horn County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Basin took in $5.0 million and spent $4.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)59%State tax money17%Fines and other13%County and local tax money6.7%Town taxes4.6%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

6.7%

of Basin's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes4.6%

Property tax
3.5%$173 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$59 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$1.7 million
  • Water$547 thousand
  • Garbage collection$289 thousand
  • Sewer$234 thousand
  • Other service charges$118 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$18 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$855 thousand

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$334 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
11%$568 thousand
Fines
1.2%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

61%

of Basin's 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
61%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.7 million
  • Water supply$534 thousand
  • Sewer systems$247 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$247 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$895 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$308 thousand
  • Government buildings$296 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$227 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$47 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$467 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$396 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$44 thousand
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$188 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$188 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$120 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$43 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$33 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Basin. 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 Town of Basin 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.