ZIP 57717 · Butte County, SD

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57717: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for South Dakota governments, the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 57717?
57717 is served by the State of South Dakota, Butte County, Belle Fourche School District 9-1, the State of Wyoming, Crook County, Crook County School District, the State of Montana, Carter County and Alzada Elementary District 56. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Butte County spent $10.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Belle Fourche School District 9-1 spent $17.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of Wyoming spent $6.63 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Crook County spent $14.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Crook County School District spent $27.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of Montana spent $9.11 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carter County spent $8.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Alzada Elementary District 56 spent $181 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57717?
Of the governments serving 57717, State of Montana collected $481 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of Wyoming collected $402 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Crook County School District collected $8.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carter County collected $6.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Butte County collected $4.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Crook County collected $3.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Alzada Elementary District 56 collected $71 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57717.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Butte County, Crook County, Carter County and Belle Fourche School District 9-1

Why not this year? South Dakota governments with newer filings show figures from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 57717

State of Montana$481 million

4.5% of its $10.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of Wyoming$402 million

5.1% of its $7.85 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Crook County School District$8.8 million

30% of its $29.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Carter County$6.9 million

69% of its $10.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Butte County$4.3 million

47% of its $9.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Crook County$3.2 million

24% of its $13.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Alzada Elementary District 56$71 thousand

34% of its $208 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Butte County, Crook County and Carter County provides local services like police and parks.

Butte County

$10.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Butte County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%State tax money26%Fees for services13%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other5.0%
Full Butte County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
47%$4.3 million
Other taxes
3.8%$356 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.2 million

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$577 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$2.4 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments<0.1%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$387 thousand
Fines
0.9%$80 thousand
Butte County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking28%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.2%Environment and natural resources1.3%All other spending2.8%
Full Butte County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$2.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.2%$437 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$133 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$113 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$61 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$45 thousand
Social services
0.4%$44 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$27 thousand
Butte County page →

Crook County

$14.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wyoming Department of Audit.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Crook County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes42%State tax money29%Federal tax money16%Fines and other6.8%Local tax money3.6%Fees for services3.1%
Full Crook County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
24%$3.2 million
Sales tax
13%$1.7 million
Other taxes
4.4%$586 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$412 thousand

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$2.1 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$3.9 million

Local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.6%$484 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$901 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$515
Crook County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Health and hospitals3.8%Housing and community development1.4%All other spending1.2%
Full Crook County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$4.8 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$4.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.8%$544 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$198 thousand
Social services
0.6%$92 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$75 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$9 thousand
Crook County page →

Carter County

$8.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Carter County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes69%State tax money16%Fees for services (airport, road charges)10%Fines and other3.6%Federal tax money0.7%Local tax money0.3%
Full Carter County breakdown

What stands out

69%

of Carter County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes69%

Property tax
69%$6.9 million

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 1 more
  • Other service charges$983 thousand
  • Airport$28 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$70 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.6 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$28 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$352 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$9 thousand
Carter County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs26%Health and hospitals16%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt7.1%All other spending9.1%

What stands out

7.1%

of Carter County's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Carter County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
  • Airports$244 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$504 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
  • Government buildings$198 thousand
Health and hospitals
16%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.1 million
  • Hospitals$224 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$641 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$354 thousand
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Interest on debt
7.1%$601 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$309 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$309 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$233 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$221 thousand
  • Libraries$12 thousand
Social services
1.5%$124 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$124 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$110 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$110 thousand
Carter County page →

Your schools

Belle Fourche School District 9-1

$17.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Belle Fourche School District 9-1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money40%Federal tax money9.4%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Belle Fourche School District 9-1 breakdown

School district taxes45%

Local taxes and other local revenue
45%$7.9 million

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$1.6 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$7.0 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$135 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
4.4%$764 thousand
Belle Fourche School District 9-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.3%
Full Belle Fourche School District 9-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$16.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.3%$565 thousand
Belle Fourche School District 9-1 page →

Crook County School District

$27.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Crook County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes30%County and local tax money7.2%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.8%

What stands out

7.2%

of Crook County School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Crook County School District breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$8.8 million
Other taxes
0.2%$48 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$242 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$232 thousand
  • Other school charges$9 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$17.3 million

County and local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.2%$2.1 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$789 thousand
Fines
0.9%$256 thousand
Crook County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments1.3%
Full Crook County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$27.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$27.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$357 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$357 thousand
Crook County School District page →

Alzada Elementary District 56

$181 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Alzada Elementary District 56.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes34%Federal tax money12%County and local tax money6.2%Fines and other1.9%
Full Alzada Elementary District 56 breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
34%$71 thousand

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$24 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$97 thousand

County and local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.2%$13 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$4 thousand
Alzada Elementary District 56 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Alzada Elementary District 56 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$181 thousand
Alzada Elementary District 56 page →

Your states

State of South Dakota

$7.33 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money42%State taxes39%Fines and other13%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.5%Local tax money0.8%
Full South Dakota breakdown

What stands out

25%

of South Dakota's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes39%

Sales tax
25%$1.68 billion
Other taxes
14%$940 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$198 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$172 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$157 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$117 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$101 million
  • Tobacco taxes$55.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$38.1 million
  • Other licenses$30.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20.9 million
  • Amusement taxes$12.7 million
  • Severance taxes$10.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$8.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$5.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$859 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.9%$60.7 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$377 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 7 more
  • College tuition$222 million
  • University housing and dining$75.3 million
  • Other service charges$42.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$13.3 million
  • Other education charges$11.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
  • Road charges$3.1 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Hospital bills$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money42%

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

From the federal government
42%$2.84 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.8%$53.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$848 million
Fines
0.4%$24.8 million
South Dakota page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges14%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs9.5%All other spending16%

What stands out

14%

of South Dakota's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.

Full South Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$1.98 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$1.95 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$18.8 million
  • Welfare institutions$8.2 million
  • Veterans' services$2.4 million
Sent to local governments
19%$1.43 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.11 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$64.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$53.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$46.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$9.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$2.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$693 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$569 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$440 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$124 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$6 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$1.05 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$768 million
  • Other education$107 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$94.2 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$84.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.04 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$964 million
  • Airports$52.6 million
  • Public transit$20.5 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$699 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$355 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$236 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52.6 million
  • Government buildings$44.0 million
  • Other government administration$11.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$371 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$151 million
  • Police$78.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$77.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$50.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$12.9 million
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$254 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$254 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$222 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$159 million
  • Hospitals$62.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$137 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$87.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$63.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$60.6 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$928 thousand
South Dakota page →

State of Wyoming

$6.63 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

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

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
Wyoming page →

Where the money 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%.

Full Wyoming breakdown

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
Wyoming page →

State of Montana

$9.11 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money43%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)7.7%Fines and other5.4%
Full Montana breakdown

What stands out

4.5%

of Montana's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes44%

Individual income tax
21%$2.25 billion
Other taxes
16%$1.68 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; severance taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$288 million
  • Severance taxes$241 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$211 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$198 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$190 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$178 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$84.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$83.4 million
  • Tobacco taxes$61.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$48.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$40.5 million
  • Other licenses$16.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$14.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$9.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$4.7 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$481 million
Business income tax
2.9%$310 million

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services
7.7%$829 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; liquor stores and 9 more
  • College tuition$430 million
  • Liquor stores$151 million
  • University housing and dining$125 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.3 million
  • Other service charges$45.9 million
  • Housing$3.3 million
  • Hospital bills$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Other education charges$1.9 million
  • Road charges$1.3 million
  • Airport$491 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

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

From the federal government
43%$4.66 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$4.7 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$551 million
Fines
0.3%$34.5 million
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Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments16%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs8.5%All other spending17%

What stands out

16%

of Montana's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Montana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$2.95 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.85 billion
  • Welfare institutions$48.6 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$43.1 million
  • Veterans' services$3.8 million
Sent to local governments
16%$1.45 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 13 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$248 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$102 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22.2 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$16.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$9.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$8.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.12 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$157 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$132 million
  • Other education$23.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$953 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$933 million
  • Public transit$17.6 million
  • Airports$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$770 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 4 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$291 million
  • Other and not broken out$176 million
  • Government buildings$147 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86.4 million
  • Other government administration$69.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$185 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$540 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$166 million
  • Courts and legal services$126 million
  • Prisons and jails$125 million
  • Police$82.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$41.2 million
Environment and natural resources
3.9%$356 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$356 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$317 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$213 million
  • Hospitals$104 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$139 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$126 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$126 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$37.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$33.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25.6 million
  • Libraries$8.2 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Butte County. South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit, county annual financial report database, 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Belle Fourche School District 9-1. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.

Crook County. Wyoming Department of Audit, Public Funds Division, Survey of Local Government Finances (Local Government Dashboard), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

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

Carter County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Alzada Elementary District 56. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. South Dakota county and city figures are the annual financial reports each government filed with the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit for the calendar year shown, and school district figures are the annual financial reports filed with the South Dakota Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and money held for others are not counted, and debt payments include principal as well as interest.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Carter County High School District, which are not matched to a finance record here.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.