Big Piney, WY town hall & government
Big Piney spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,729 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Piney's government.
Where Big Piney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 9%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Big Piney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sublette County School District 9
Big Piney's K–12 school district, shared with La Barge and Marbleton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal
- Local 69%
- State 22%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,534 per pupil, $11,432 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 Big Piney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Piney 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Big Piney's government
Who represents Big Piney
Big Piney is represented in Congress by Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis and Representative Harriet M. Hageman. Mark Gordon 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.