ZIP 83226 · Custer County, ID

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 83226: 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 Idaho governments, the Idaho State Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 83226?
83226 is served by the State of Idaho, Custer County, Challis Joint School District 181, Lemhi County and Salmon School District 291. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Idaho spent $14.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Custer County spent $6.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Challis Joint School District 181 spent $7.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lemhi County spent $50.0 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Salmon School District 291 spent $12.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 83226?
Of the governments serving 83226, Lemhi County collected $3.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Custer County collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Salmon School District 291 collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Challis Joint School District 181 collected $614 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 83226.

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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: Custer County, Lemhi County, Challis Joint School District 181 and Salmon School District 291

Why not this year? Idaho governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Idaho State Department of Education (for 2025). 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 83226

Lemhi County$3.5 million

7.7% of its $45.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Custer County$2.0 million

29% of its $6.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Salmon School District 291$1.9 million

12% of its $15.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Challis Joint School District 181$614 thousand

7.4% of its $8.3 million 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 Custer County and Lemhi County provides local services like police and parks.

Custer County

$6.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 87% of this ZIP is in Custer County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%County taxes31%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)7.6%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money1.8%Local tax money1.1%

What stands out

55%

of Custer County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Custer County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax
29%$2.0 million
Other taxes
1.8%$126 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$85 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$515 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$342 thousand
  • Garbage collection$91 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$125 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$3.8 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$72 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Fines
1.8%$126 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$96 thousand
Custer County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Environment and natural resources6.1%Health and hospitals1.8%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

35%

of Custer County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Custer County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$193 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$205 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.1%$408 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$408 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$117 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$117 thousand
Social services
1.1%$72 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$59 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$36 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$19 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
Custer County page →

Lemhi County

$50.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Lemhi County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)62%State tax money18%County taxes9.0%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

62%

of Lemhi County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Lemhi County breakdown

County taxes9.0%

Property tax
7.7%$3.5 million
Other taxes
1.3%$590 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$388 thousand
  • Other licenses$179 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$28.1 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Hospital bills$25.9 million
  • Garbage collection$638 thousand
  • Airport$631 thousand
  • Other service charges$590 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$349 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$2.8 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$8.4 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$1.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$30 thousand
Lemhi County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals72%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Environment and natural resources1.7%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

72%

of Lemhi County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Lemhi County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
72%$35.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$35.5 million
  • Public health$347 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$6.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$4.5 million
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$3.0 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$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$941 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$400 thousand
  • Government buildings$310 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$605 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$373 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$163 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$852 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$852 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$565 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$565 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$354 thousand
Social services
0.2%$106 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$106 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Lemhi County page →

Your schools

Challis Joint School District 181

$7.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Idaho State Department of Education.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Challis Joint School District 181.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%Fines and other19%School district taxes7.4%Federal tax money6.5%Fees for services0.7%
Full Challis Joint School District 181 breakdown

School district taxes7.4%

Property tax
7.4%$614 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$56 thousand

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$545 thousand

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$5.6 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$1.6 million
Challis Joint School District 181 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Challis Joint School District 181 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$7.3 million
Challis Joint School District 181 page →

Salmon School District 291

$12.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Idaho State Department of Education.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Salmon School District 291.

Where the money comes from

State tax money63%Federal tax money14%School district taxes12%Fines and other11%Fees for services0.3%
Full Salmon School District 291 breakdown

School district taxes12%

Property tax
12%$1.9 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$50 thousand

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$2.1 million

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$9.5 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.6 million
Salmon School District 291 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.3%
Full Salmon School District 291 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$11.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.3%$653 thousand
Salmon School District 291 page →

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
Idaho page →

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
Idaho page →
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.

Custer County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Challis Joint School District 181. Idaho State Department of Education, Financial Summaries of Idaho Schools, 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.

Lemhi County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Salmon School District 291. Idaho State Department of Education, Financial Summaries of Idaho Schools, 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. Idaho school district figures come from each district's fiscal year 2025 financial summary filed with the Idaho State Department of Education. They cover governmental funds and enterprise funds such as school meals, and leave out transfers between funds and debt proceeds. Spending is grouped as education and debt payments, and local revenue the summary does not break out is shown as other income.

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.