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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Burley took in $37.5 million and spent $31.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)66%State tax money17%City taxes14%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

66%

of Burley's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes14%

Property tax
11%$4.2 million
Other taxes
2.4%$888 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$621 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$252 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$24.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$9.9 million
  • Sewer$5.7 million
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Other service charges$2.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$959 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$276 thousand
  • Airport$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$6 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$6.2 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%$446 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$859 thousand
Fines
0.6%$223 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs17%Housing and community development6.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

59%

of Burley's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$18.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$9.3 million
  • Sewer systems$5.4 million
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$5.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$526 thousand
Housing and community development
6.5%$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$199 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$992 thousand
  • Libraries$553 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.3%$1.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$989 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$952 thousand
  • Airports$37 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$285 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$261 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Burley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Burley 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.