Village government · Franklin County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Buckner took in $3.0 million and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money81%Fines and other6.4%State tax money5.7%Fees for services (water, sewer)4.8%Village taxes0.9%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

81%

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

Village taxes0.9%

Other taxes
0.5%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.4%$13 thousand

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$142 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$79 thousand
  • Sewer$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money81%

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

From the federal government
81%$2.4 million

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$169 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$22 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Fines
4.1%$122 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.3%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities86%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt0.8%Police, fire, courts and jails0.3%

What stands out

86%

of Buckner'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
86%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$218 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$122 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$53 thousand
  • Government buildings$43 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.3%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Buckner. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Buckner 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.