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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Burlington took in $12.8 million and spent $12.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)63%City taxes28%Federal tax money3.0%Fines and other2.9%State tax money1.7%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes28%

Sales tax
21%$2.8 million
Property tax
3.3%$420 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$377 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$267 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$97 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$8.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$4.6 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$611 thousand
  • Garbage collection$564 thousand
  • Airport$472 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$382 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$213 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$209 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$361 thousand
Fines
0.1%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

18%

of Burlington'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.0 million
  • Water supply$875 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$563 thousand
  • Sewer systems$313 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$859 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$859 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$814 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$814 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$183 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$73 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Burlington. 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 Burlington 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.