MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT
AUGUST 31, 2026
DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION
PROGRAM: MILK AND EGG / SHIELDED EGG GRADING
| BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE |
| COMPARISON REPORT | FY 2027
BUDGET | Year-to-Date Actual
Expenses August
FY 2027 | Same Period Prior
Year Actual
Expenses August
FY 2026 | Year to Year
Comparison | Balance of Budget
Available |
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| BUDGETED FTE | 6.75 | | | | | |
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| A | B | C | D | E | G | |
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| 61000 PERSONAL SERVICES | | | | | | |
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| 1 61100 SALARIES | $ 461,537 | $ 52,958 | $ 36,691 | $ 16,267 | $ 408,579 | |
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| 2 61102 OVERTIME | 25,214 | 6,914 | 1,940 | 4,974 | 18,300 | |
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| 3 61400 BENEFITS | 142,519 | 23,984 | 18,618 | 5,366 | 118,535 | |
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| 4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES | 629,270 | 83,856 | 57,249 | 26,607 | 545,414 | |
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| 5 62000 OPERATIONS | | | | | | |
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| 6 62100 CONTRACT | 125,152 | 5,337 | 11,039 | (5,702) | 119,815 | |
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| 7 62200 SUPPLY | 29,309 | 3,672 | 2,677 | 995 | 25,637 | |
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| 8 62300 COMMUNICATION | 5,173 | 483 | 497 | (14) | 4,690 | |
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| 9 62400 TRAVEL | 23,407 | 2,429 | 3,638 | (1,209) | 20,978 | |
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| 10 62500 RENT | 25,339 | 3,476 | 2,499 | 977 | 21,863 | |
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| 11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT | 189 | - | - | - | 189 | |
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| 12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES | 14,365 | 33 | 680 | (647) | 14,332 | |
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| 13 TOTAL OPERATIONS | 222,934 | 15,430 | 21,030 | (5,600) | 207,504 | |
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| 14 TOTAL | $ 852,204 | $ 99,286 | $ 78,279 | $ 21,007 | $ 752,918 | |
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| 15 BUDGETED FUNDS | | | | | | |
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| 16 01100 GENERAL FUND | $ 160,152 | $ 20,796 | $ 15,658 | $ 5,138 | $ 139,356 | |
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| 17 02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES | 397,350 | 33,461 | 35,374 | (1,913) | 363,889 | |
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| 18 02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES | 274,922 | 35,698 | 26,878 | 8,820 | 239,224 | |
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| 19 03032 SHELL EGG INSPECTION FEES | 19,780 | 9,331 | 369 | 8,962 | 10,449 | |
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| 20 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING | $ 852,204 | $ 99,286 | $ 78,279 | $ 21,007 | $ 752,918 | |
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| The total Milk & Egg program is budgeted $852,204 with 6.75 FTE in FY 2027 funded with milk inspection fees, egg grading fees and federal shell egg inspection fees. The personal services budget is 13% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 was $26,607 higher than August 2025. Operation expense budget is 7% expended with 8% of budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 was $5,600 lower than August 2025. The Animal Health Division total expenditures were $21,007 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, the Milk & Egg program has expended 12% of its budget. |
| The Milk & Egg program had employee termination payouts of $23,296 for the period ending August FY 2027. |
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