Everything about money
Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Montana
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County | $1.2 billion | 168,957 | $7,046 | MT-02 |
| Flathead County | $883.1 million | 110,695 | $7,978 | MT-01 |
| Lewis and Clark County | $869.5 million | 73,464 | $11,836 | MT-02 |
| Cascade County | $851.4 million | 84,606 | $10,063 | MT-02 |
| Missoula County | $851.3 million | 120,672 | $7,055 | MT-01 |
| Gallatin County | $818.3 million | 124,074 | $6,595 | MT-01 |
| Lake County | $580.0 million | 32,561 | $17,813 | MT-01 |
| Ravalli County | $485.3 million | 46,727 | $10,386 | MT-01 |
| Silver Bow County | $257.8 million | 35,785 | $7,203 | MT-01 |
| Lincoln County | $255.1 million | 21,175 | $12,047 | MT-01 |
| Sanders County | $204.6 million | 13,285 | $15,399 | MT-01 |
| Glacier County | $192.0 million | 13,637 | $14,081 | MT-01 |
| Hill County | $183.3 million | 16,155 | $11,347 | MT-02 |
| Big Horn County | $172.0 million | 12,891 | $13,344 | MT-02 |
| Valley County | $163.2 million | 7,519 | $21,711 | MT-02 |
| Park County | $160.1 million | 17,710 | $9,038 | MT-02 |
| Jefferson County | $139.5 million | 12,774 | $10,921 | MT-02 |
| Beaverhead County | $136.0 million | 9,713 | $14,001 | MT-01 |
| Mineral County | $127.1 million | 4,959 | $25,621 | MT-01 |
| Fergus County | $125.8 million | 11,687 | $10,761 | MT-02 |
| Roosevelt County | $119.3 million | 10,526 | $11,334 | MT-02 |
| Deer Lodge County | $95.5 million | 9,597 | $9,955 | MT-01 |
| Rosebud County | $90.9 million | 8,165 | $11,132 | MT-02 |
| Carbon County | $90.3 million | 11,116 | $8,127 | MT-02 |
| Blaine County | $90.2 million | 6,949 | $12,973 | MT-02 |
| Dawson County | $89.7 million | 8,827 | $10,166 | MT-02 |
| Madison County | $86.9 million | 9,223 | $9,419 | MT-01 |
| Custer County | $85.8 million | 11,961 | $7,172 | MT-02 |
| Stillwater County | $85.0 million | 9,182 | $9,258 | MT-02 |
| Richland County | $83.5 million | 11,235 | $7,435 | MT-02 |
| Chouteau County | $79.8 million | 5,906 | $13,519 | MT-02 |
| McCone County | $78.9 million | 1,670 | $47,220 | MT-02 |
| Powell County | $68.3 million | 7,053 | $9,686 | MT-01 |
| Teton County | $66.1 million | 6,353 | $10,402 | MT-02 |
| Phillips County | $65.0 million | 4,221 | $15,405 | MT-02 |
| Musselshell County | $53.2 million | 5,152 | $10,333 | MT-02 |
| Broadwater County | $51.9 million | 7,668 | $6,769 | MT-02 |
| Pondera County | $50.3 million | 6,035 | $8,341 | MT-02, MT-01 |
| Sweet Grass County | $44.3 million | 3,720 | $11,901 | MT-02 |
| Sheridan County | $42.4 million | 3,669 | $11,548 | MT-02 |
| Toole County | $40.6 million | 5,061 | $8,026 | MT-02 |
| Liberty County | $31.9 million | 1,952 | $16,365 | MT-02 |
| Granite County | $28.7 million | 3,462 | $8,277 | MT-01 |
| Judith Basin County | $26.5 million | 2,071 | $12,782 | MT-02 |
| Prairie County | $26.3 million | 1,250 | $21,071 | MT-02 |
| Carter County | $25.5 million | 1,308 | $19,497 | MT-02 |
| Fallon County | $21.6 million | 2,760 | $7,839 | MT-02 |
| Wheatland County | $19.2 million | 2,056 | $9,331 | MT-02 |
| Daniels County | $19.1 million | 1,494 | $12,804 | MT-02 |
| Meagher County | $17.7 million | 2,007 | $8,825 | MT-02 |
| Powder River County | $15.1 million | 1,815 | $8,311 | MT-02 |
| Golden Valley County | $14.8 million | 899 | $16,424 | MT-02 |
| Garfield County | $13.5 million | 1,094 | $12,383 | MT-02 |
| Wibaux County | $13.5 million | 1,193 | $11,325 | MT-02 |
| Treasure County | $9.0 million | 732 | $12,329 | MT-02 |
| Petroleum County | $7.6 million | 447 | $16,917 | MT-02 |
Tap a column name to sort.
City, county, school district and other local government finances
507 local governments in Montana in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLINGS CITY | City or town | Yellowstone | 119,960 | $77.9 million | $268.9 million | $260.7 million |
| BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Yellowstone | - | $66.2 million | $213.6 million | $113.4 million |
| MISSOULA COUNTY | County | Missoula | 121,041 | $102.2 million | $204.6 million | $130.3 million |
| MISSOULA CITY | City or town | Missoula | 76,955 | $46.4 million | $166.6 million | $208.8 million |
| BOZEMAN CITY | City or town | Gallatin | 56,123 | $47.1 million | $137.5 million | $103.5 million |
| MISSOULA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Missoula | - | $50.1 million | $137.0 million | $157.9 million |
| GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Cascade | - | $35.9 million | $130.6 million | $83.3 million |
| FLATHEAD COUNTY | County | Flathead | 111,814 | $65.3 million | $109.8 million | $5.5 million |
| HELENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Lewis and Clark | - | $40.5 million | $106.0 million | $52.9 million |
| BOZEMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Gallatin | - | $54.1 million | $99.2 million | $196.7 million |
| GREAT FALLS CITY | City or town | Cascade | 60,382 | $33.5 million | $99.1 million | $48.7 million |
| BUTTE-SILVER BOW CITY AND COUNTY | City or town | Silver Bow | 35,416 | $37.7 million | $96.6 million | $33.3 million |
| YELLOWSTONE COUNTY | County | Yellowstone | 169,852 | $105.9 million | $96.3 million | $6.4 million |
| GALLATIN COUNTY | County | Gallatin | 124,857 | $81.2 million | $89.2 million | $18.9 million |
| KALISPELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Flathead | - | $28.4 million | $80.7 million | $52.4 million |
| HELENA CITY | City or town | Lewis and Clark | 33,885 | $17.7 million | $70.6 million | $20.6 million |
| YELLOWSTONE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT | Special district | Yellowstone | - | $5.5 million | $66.0 million | $8.9 million |
| LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY | County | Lewis and Clark | 73,832 | $54.6 million | $64.3 million | $11.2 million |
| CASCADE COUNTY | County | Cascade | 84,864 | $48.5 million | $57.5 million | $1.8 million |
| BUTTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Silver Bow | - | $15.8 million | $56.6 million | $33.5 million |
| MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY | Special district | Yellowstone | - | $0 | $50.9 million | $0 |
| BROWNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Glacier | - | $3.0 million | $50.4 million | $6.0 million |
| KALISPELL CITY | City or town | Flathead | 28,450 | $15.7 million | $49.0 million | $43.0 million |
| BELGRADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Gallatin | - | $20.4 million | $42.7 million | $57.7 million |
| PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF BEAVERHEAD COUNTY | Special district | Beaverhead | - | $0 | $42.6 million | $21.4 million |
| WHITEFISH CITY | City or town | Flathead | 8,915 | $19.1 million | $39.5 million | $0 |
| HARDIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Big Horn | - | $4.3 million | $36.3 million | $12.5 million |
| BELGRADE CITY | City or town | Gallatin | 11,966 | $5.8 million | $35.2 million | $29.0 million |
| STILLWATER COUNTY | County | Stillwater | 9,177 | $16.0 million | $35.2 million | $4.0 million |
| COLUMBIA FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Flathead | - | $11.9 million | $35.2 million | $33.6 million |
| MADISON COUNTY | County | Madison | 9,265 | $17.6 million | $34.8 million | $1.2 million |
| POLSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Lake | - | $7.7 million | $33.7 million | $42.2 million |
| LAKE COUNTY | County | Lake | 32,853 | $22.1 million | $33.3 million | $1.8 million |
| PRAIRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | Special district | Prairie | - | $0 | $32.8 million | $428,000 |
| FLATHEAD VALLEY CMNTY COLLEGE | School district | Flathead | - | $0 | $32.8 million | $15.8 million |
| LAUREL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Yellowstone | - | $11.5 million | $32.4 million | $64.6 million |
| RAVALLI COUNTY | County | Ravalli | 47,298 | $27.2 million | $31.2 million | $6.6 million |
| RICHLAND COUNTY | County | Richland | 11,237 | $12.6 million | $30.7 million | $0 |
| PONDERA COUNTY | County | Pondera | 6,078 | $6.8 million | $30.2 million | $2.0 million |
| WHITEFISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Flathead | - | $13.7 million | $27.4 million | $31.1 million |
| ANACONDA-DEER LODGE COUNTY | City or town | Deer Lodge | 9,510 | $8.8 million | $26.1 million | $97,000 |
| LEWISTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Fergus | - | $6.0 million | $25.9 million | $22.8 million |
| HAVRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Hill | - | $6.0 million | $25.7 million | $3.6 million |
| TOOLE COUNTY | County | Toole | 5,082 | $6.9 million | $24.4 million | $3,000 |
| LINCOLN COUNTY | County | Lincoln | 21,525 | $10.9 million | $23.7 million | $0 |
| CARBON COUNTY | County | Carbon | 11,179 | $11.4 million | $23.7 million | $0 |
| RONAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Lake | - | $1.6 million | $23.2 million | $647,000 |
| DAWSON COUNTY | County | Dawson | 8,830 | $8.4 million | $22.1 million | $2.2 million |
| PARK COUNTY | County | Park | 17,790 | $13.4 million | $21.7 million | $928,000 |
| LOCKWOOD K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Yellowstone | - | $8.0 million | $21.6 million | $55.0 million |
Showing 50 of 507. Show all 507
Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.