Village government · Montgomery County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Butler took in $676 thousand and spent $709 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money86%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%Village taxes1.5%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

86%

of Butler's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes1.5%

Property tax
1.5%$10 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$79 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$48 thousand
  • Sewer$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money86%

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

From the state
86%$578 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities88%Running the government and other costs7.3%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

88%

of Butler'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
88%$624 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$588 thousand
  • Sewer systems$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Butler. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village 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.