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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 $3.2 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)41%City taxes22%State tax money19%County and local tax money15%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes22%

Property tax
13%$399 thousand
Other taxes
9.5%$303 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$168 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$87 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$45 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$674 thousand
  • Water$442 thousand
  • Road charges$144 thousand
  • Other service charges$43 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%$604 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$475 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
2.9%$91 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt10%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%

What stands out

31%

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
40%$848 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$475 thousand
  • Sewer systems$245 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$128 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$657 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$433 thousand
  • Fire protection$162 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$266 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$256 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Interest on debt
10%$219 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$146 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$73 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$85 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$85 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$29 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City 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 City 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.