Blaine County
$41.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
Where the money comes from
Full Blaine County breakdown
What stands out
of Blaine County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes49%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
- Other licenses$805 thousand
- Public utility taxes$395 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
- Other service charges$3.4 million
- Garbage collection$2.4 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money27%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other8.0%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Blaine County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.
Full Blaine County breakdown
Spending by category100%
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$8.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
- Government buildings$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
- Police$6.3 million
- Prisons and jails$3.8 million
- Courts and legal services$2.6 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$776 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$523 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$500 thousand
- Welfare institutions$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$75 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$62 thousand