Morton County
$35.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 68% of this ZIP is in Morton County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Morton County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
Full Morton County breakdown
County taxes39%
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 2 more
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.1 million
- Other licenses$104 thousand
- Severance taxes$86 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services5.0%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
- Other service charges$1.7 million
- Parks and recreation$157 thousand
- Road charges$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money47%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.2%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Morton County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Morton County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$12.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
- Police$5.0 million
- Prisons and jails$2.5 million
- Courts and legal services$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$1.6 million
- Government buildings$1.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$738 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$137 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$855 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$449 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$7 thousand