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 89% of this ZIP is in Lemhi County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
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%
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%
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.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.3%
Where the money goes
What stands out
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%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$35.5 million
- Public health$347 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
- Airports$4.5 million
- Roads and highways$2.3 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
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
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$852 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$565 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$106 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$30 thousand