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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Johnson took in $5.1 million and spent $5.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%State tax money22%Fines and other6.1%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

48%

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

City taxes71%

Sales tax
48%$2.4 million
Property tax
14%$686 thousand
Other taxes
9.7%$491 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$335 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$134 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$60 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$223 thousand
Fines
1.7%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt5.2%

What stands out

21%

of Johnson's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Police$681 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$170 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$886 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$445 thousand
  • Government buildings$76 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$754 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$754 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$292 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Johnson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Johnson 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.