State of Wyoming
$6.63 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
Where the money comes from
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
Where the money goes
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