Village government · Cook County, IL

Buffalo Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Buffalo Grove took in $88.7 million and spent $86.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes39%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)29%State tax money23%Fines and other8.9%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

9.1%

of Buffalo Grove's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Village taxes39%

Property tax
20%$18.1 million
Other taxes
9.2%$8.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$361 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.1%$8.1 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$25.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$20.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$20.2 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$982 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$5.3 million
Fines
2.9%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Interest on debt6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%

What stands out

68%

of Buffalo Grove's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
68%$58.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$34.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.6 million
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$931 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$6.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.8 million
Interest on debt
6.4%$5.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Buffalo Grove. 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 Village of Buffalo Grove 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.