Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Big Piney spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Big Piney’s town government spent $939,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,517 per resident. Water and other utilities ($164,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Big Piney is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,626 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Big Piney’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,626 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,356, and the middle half spent $1,095–$1,807. Big Piney spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($127,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Big Piney itself left out).
About $2,517 per resident a year, or $6.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Big Piney reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,626 · 2023: $2,517. Per resident it went from $1,626 to $2,517 (up 55%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 516 to 373.
full-time in March 2025, up from 4 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $997 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Big Piney’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Big Piney’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Big Piney →
Who’s in charge in Big Piney
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Big Piney’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofbigpiney.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 75 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (373).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sublette County School District 9
Big Piney’s K–12 school district, shared with La Barge, Marbleton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,534 per pupil, $11,432 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Big Piney’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Big Piney alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sublette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%3,905 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%920 votesOthers: 2.0% (99 votes).
Most votes in Sublette County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Big Piney lies in Sublette County. Every 2024 race in Sublette County is on the county’s page.
Sublette County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Big Piney.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofbigpiney.com ↗
- 2Wyoming HouseState representatives
- 3Wyoming SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wyoming
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Big Piney compares with the towns next door
Big Piney spent $1,626 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,344. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marbleton | $1,344 | $994 |
| Big Piney | $1,626 | $997 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Big Piney’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Big Piney’s government
How much does Big Piney spend per resident?
About $2,517 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,626 was more than 68% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Big Piney?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $997 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofbigpiney.com.
Who runs Big Piney’s government?
See townofbigpiney.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Big Piney yet.
How did Big Piney vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Big Piney alone. Sublette County, where 100% of Big Piney lies, voted Trump 79.3%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Big Piney?
5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $36,102 (about $433,224 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Big Piney in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Laura Pearson) and State House District 20 (Mike Schmid). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Big Piney’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →