ZIP 83704 · Boise, ID

Five 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

Ada County

$353 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)22%State tax money19%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money2.3%Federal tax money2.1%
Full Ada County breakdown

What stands out

46%

of Ada County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.

County taxes48%

Property tax
46%$159 million
Other taxes
2.7%$9.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$7.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$264 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$210 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$75.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$43.8 million
  • Garbage collection$24.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$7.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$217 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$7.1 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$66.8 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$8.0 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$20.9 million
Fines
0.4%$1.4 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs26%Health and hospitals14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.4%Environment and natural resources1.7%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

54%

of Ada County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 24%.

Full Ada County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$189 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$86.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$56.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$37.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$5.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$92.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29.0 million
  • Government buildings$14.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$8.8 million
Health and hospitals
14%$48.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$48.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$6.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$590 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$424 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$166 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$186 thousand
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Your city

City of Boise

$650 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, airport)39%Federal tax money9.1%State tax money6.6%Fines and other5.2%
Full Boise breakdown

What stands out

36%

of Boise's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes40%

Property tax
36%$202 million
Other taxes
4.4%$24.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$13.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$452 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$269 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$185 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$222 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; airport and 6 more
  • Sewer$71.9 million
  • Airport$62.4 million
  • Garbage collection$41.4 million
  • Other service charges$20.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$12.2 million
  • Housing$10.7 million
  • Parking$2.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$179 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$51.3 million

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$37.4 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$28.5 million
Fines
0.2%$954 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending13%
Full Boise breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Boise's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$150 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$110 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$40.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$149 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$81.3 million
  • Fire protection$59.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$8.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$114 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$114 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$83.3 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$45.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$843 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$69.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$51.5 million
  • Libraries$18.2 million
Housing and community development
9.9%$64.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$9.2 million
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$9.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.8%$5.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.1 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$3.8 million
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Your schools

Boise Independent School District 1

$376 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Boise Independent School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes35%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.3%
Full Boise Independent School District 1 breakdown

What stands out

35%

of Boise Independent School District 1's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes35%

Property tax
35%$137 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$9.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.6 million
  • School lunches$2.0 million
  • School tuition and transportation$366 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$73 thousand

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$233 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$9.3 million
Boise Independent School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.7%
Full Boise Independent School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$369 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$369 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$6.4 million
Boise Independent School District 1 page →

West Ada School District 2

$396 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 24% of this ZIP is in West Ada School District 2.

Where the money comes from

State tax money81%Fines and other11%School district taxes6.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.6%
Full West Ada School District 2 breakdown

What stands out

6.9%

of West Ada School District 2's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes6.9%

Property tax
6.9%$31.0 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • School lunches$4.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.4 million
  • Other school charges$823 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$14 thousand

State tax money81%

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

From the state
81%$364 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$48.2 million
West Ada School District 2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%
Full West Ada School District 2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$392 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$392 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$4.3 million
West Ada School District 2 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.

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

Boise Independent School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

West Ada School District 2. 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.