City government · Sheridan County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sheridan took in $49.6 million and spent $52.8 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 money24%County and local tax money21%City taxes11%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money6.3%

What stands out

21%

of Sheridan's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes11%

Property tax
6.4%$3.2 million
Other taxes
4.8%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$216 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$14.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$6.2 million
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Other service charges$358 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$3.1 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$12.1 million

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$10.4 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$3.3 million
Fines
0.6%$280 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

26%

of Sheridan's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$20.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.7 million
  • Water supply$8.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
26%$13.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$13.6 million
  • Airports$223 thousand
  • Parking$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$786 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$202 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$718 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$209 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.0 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$527 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$331 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$196 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$417 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$417 thousand
Social services
0.1%$69 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$69 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sheridan. 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 Sheridan 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.