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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Casper took in $163 million and spent $145 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, water)30%State tax money25%Fines and other22%County and local tax money12%City taxes9.2%Federal tax money2.9%

What stands out

12%

of Casper's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes9.2%

Property tax
5.2%$8.5 million
Other taxes
3.9%$6.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$522 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$201 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$48.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 5 more
  • Garbage collection$19.0 million
  • Water$15.5 million
  • Sewer$9.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.6 million
  • Other service charges$501 thousand
  • Housing$312 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$222 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$4.6 million

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$39.9 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$19.9 million

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
21%$33.4 million
Fines
1.0%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Roads, transit and parking2.8%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

34%

of Casper's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$49.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$19.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$16.9 million
  • Sewer systems$12.3 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$40.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$28.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.2 million
  • Government buildings$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$433 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$34.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$19.0 million
  • Fire protection$12.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$10.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
Social services
2.1%$3.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.6%$2.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.3 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$1.5 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$662 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$610 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Casper. 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 City of Casper 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.