Town government · Johnson County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bargersville took in $27.7 million and spent $45.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, electric power)70%Town taxes17%Fines and other9.1%State tax money3.5%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

70%

of Bargersville'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%.

Town taxes17%

Property tax
9.6%$2.7 million
Individual income tax
7.0%$2.0 million

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$19.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; electric power and 2 more
  • Water$8.6 million
  • Electric power$7.7 million
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$56 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$984 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$2.5 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Running the government and other costs6.1%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Interest on debt4.2%

What stands out

72%

of Bargersville'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
72%$32.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$26.5 million
  • Sewer systems$6.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$504 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.0 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$1.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$965 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$856 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bargersville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bargersville 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.