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Butler's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Butler took in $5.1 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Town taxes36%State tax money19%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

25%

of Butler's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes36%

Sales tax
25%$1.3 million
Other taxes
9.3%$479 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$271 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$105 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$61 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$81 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$614 thousand
  • Garbage collection$106 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
19%$988 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$204 thousand
Fines
1.7%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

28%

of Butler's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$395 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$803 thousand
  • Fire protection$581 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$930 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$895 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$693 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$693 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$89 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$89 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$62 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Butler. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Butler itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.