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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bicknell took in $4.4 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)61%City taxes20%State tax money17%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

61%

of Bicknell's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes20%

Property tax
20%$889 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$884 thousand
  • Garbage collection$83 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$729 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$88 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

27%

of Bicknell's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$471 thousand
  • Water supply$325 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$247 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$738 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$499 thousand
  • Fire protection$184 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$471 thousand
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$258 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$169 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$348 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$348 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$95 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$95 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bicknell. 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 City of Bicknell 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.