Town government · Natrona County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mills took in $10.5 million and spent $11.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money31%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%County and local tax money14%Town taxes11%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money5.0%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes11%

Property tax
5.8%$610 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$552 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$290 thousand
  • Other licenses$216 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$908 thousand
  • Garbage collection$859 thousand
  • Other service charges$180 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$527 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$3.3 million

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$1.4 million

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$720 thousand
Fines
3.1%$325 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Roads, transit and parking2.5%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

36%

of Mills' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$423 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$3.7 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$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$560 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$349 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$757 thousand
  • Water supply$723 thousand
  • Sewer systems$569 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$599 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$599 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$282 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$282 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$269 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$143 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$126 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$143 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$143 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mills. 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 Mills 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.