ZIP 83209 · Pocatello, ID

Four governments run on your community's money

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

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Idaho

$14.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes54%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)11%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money0.2%
Full Idaho breakdown

What stands out

19%

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

State taxes54%

Sales tax
19%$3.09 billion
Individual income tax
18%$2.89 billion
Other taxes
9.3%$1.48 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$393 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$299 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$237 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$217 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$110 million
  • Public utility licenses$74.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$58.7 million
  • Tobacco taxes$38.1 million
  • Driver's licenses$11.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$6.1 million
  • Severance taxes$6.0 million
  • Other licenses$5.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$272 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
7.4%$1.17 billion

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.75 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; college tuition and 9 more
  • Other service charges$727 million
  • College tuition$405 million
  • Liquor stores$254 million
  • University housing and dining$138 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$95.6 million
  • Housing$93.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$18.1 million
  • Road charges$10.3 million
  • Other education charges$8.7 million
  • Hospital bills$92 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$4.50 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$24.0 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.01 billion
Fines
<0.1%$12.5 million
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments32%Social services26%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Running the government and other costs6.7%All other spending14%

What stands out

32%

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

Full Idaho breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
32%$4.75 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 15 more
  • Sent to school districts$3.26 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$700 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$554 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$86.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$61.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$38.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$10.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$8.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$2.1 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$800 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$670 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$398 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$70 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
Social services
26%$3.82 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$3.73 billion
  • Veterans' services$49.2 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$37.5 million
  • Welfare institutions$1.1 million
Schools and colleges
13%$1.87 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.23 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$246 million
  • Other education$229 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$167 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$1.34 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.34 billion
  • Airports$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$988 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$339 million
  • Other and not broken out$339 million
  • Government buildings$196 million
  • Other government administration$69.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$690 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$328 million
  • Courts and legal services$124 million
  • Police$96.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$92.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$49.3 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$351 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$351 million
Health and hospitals
2.3%$341 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$305 million
  • Hospitals$36.0 million
Housing and community development
1.5%$229 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$203 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$203 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$173 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$76.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$69.4 million
  • Libraries$7.4 million
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Your county

Bannock County

$86.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes33%State tax money27%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)25%Fines and other7.5%Federal tax money5.0%Local tax money2.3%

What stands out

25%

of Bannock County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Bannock County breakdown

County taxes33%

Property tax
31%$30.7 million
Other taxes
2.1%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$25.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Other service charges$15.7 million
  • Garbage collection$7.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Road charges$592 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$5.0 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$26.8 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$2.3 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$6.7 million
Fines
0.9%$848 thousand
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs29%Health and hospitals15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.4%Roads, transit and parking7.1%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

15%

of Bannock County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Full Bannock County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$31.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$12.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.6 million
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$25.5 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$17.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$847 thousand
Health and hospitals
15%$13.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.4%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$6.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Social services
0.4%$380 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$380 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$21 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$21 thousand
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Your city

City of Pocatello

$135 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%City taxes26%Fines and other14%State tax money10%Federal tax money7.2%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Pocatello breakdown

What stands out

13%

of Pocatello's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
25%$32.3 million
Other taxes
1.7%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$890 thousand
  • Other licenses$205 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$54.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$16.3 million
  • Water$15.7 million
  • Garbage collection$11.0 million
  • Road charges$3.9 million
  • Other service charges$3.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$834 thousand
  • Transit fares$753 thousand
  • Airport$545 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$9.5 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$13.6 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$690 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$17.4 million
Fines
0.4%$565 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Running the government and other costs6.7%All other spending7.7%

What stands out

23%

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

Full Pocatello breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$47.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$20.3 million
  • Sewer systems$14.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$30.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$19.2 million
  • Airports$6.4 million
  • Public transit$5.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$28.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$17.8 million
  • Fire protection$9.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$948 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$476 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$9.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.7 million
  • Libraries$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$9.0 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$5.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$539 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.8%$5.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$3.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.6 million
Housing and community development
0.7%$976 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$636 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$516 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$120 thousand
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Your schools

Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25

$144 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%Fines and other15%School district taxes9.3%Federal tax money1.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.0%
Full Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25 breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 3.7%.

School district taxes9.3%

Property tax
9.3%$15.3 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$1.4 million
  • Other school charges$160 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$2.3 million

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$122 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$23.9 million
Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Full Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$144 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$144 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Bannock County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

City of Pocatello. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.

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.