Northwest Arctic Borough
$126 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
Where the money comes from
Full Northwest Arctic Borough breakdown
What stands out
of Northwest Arctic Borough's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.
Borough taxes5.8%
What's in other taxesTobacco taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
- Tobacco taxes$611 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$60 thousand
- Other licenses$10 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services1.1%
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
- Other school charges$1.4 million
- School lunches$33 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money17%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money44%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other32%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Northwest Arctic Borough's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Northwest Arctic Borough breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$93.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.0 million
- Other and not broken out$2.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$690 thousand
- Government buildings$34 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$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
- Fire protection$1.8 million
- Police$1.4 million
- Courts and legal services$168 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
- Sewer systems$1.3 million
- Water supply$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$211 thousand