Burleigh County
$67.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 62% of this ZIP is in Burleigh County.
Where the money comes from
Full Burleigh County breakdown
What stands out
of Burleigh County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.
County taxes44%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$262 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services14%
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 1 more
- Road charges$5.4 million
- Other service charges$4.4 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$124 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money34%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.6%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Burleigh County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.
Full Burleigh County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
- Prisons and jails$11.5 million
- Police$8.5 million
- Courts and legal services$4.8 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$160 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$20.9 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$12.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
- Government buildings$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$570 thousand
- Libraries$383 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$760 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$247 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$19 thousand