Town government · White County, AR

Rose Bud's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rose Bud took in $712 thousand and spent $329 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fines and other37%Federal tax money7.0%Fees for services (sewer)5.6%

What stands out

38%

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

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
38%$272 thousand
Property tax
12%$87 thousand

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.0%$50 thousand

Fines and other37%

Fines
36%$259 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

74%

of Rose Bud's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
74%$245 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$245 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$70 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and probation, parole and other corrections
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rose Bud. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Rose Bud 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.