Payette, ID town hall & government
Payette spent $8.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,007 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Payette's government.
Where Payette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Payette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Payette Joint School District 371
Payette's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal
- Local 8%
- State 68%
- Federal 24%
Of the $11,867 per pupil, $6,141 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Payette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Payette pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Payette's government
Who represents Payette
Payette is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.