City government · DeKalb County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Butler took in $9.7 million and spent $15.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%City taxes35%State tax money19%Fines and other7.8%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

14%

of Butler's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes35%

Property tax
21%$2.0 million
Individual income tax
14%$1.3 million
Sales tax
0.5%$46 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Water$960 thousand
  • Garbage collection$191 thousand
  • Other service charges$82 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$1.9 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$44 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$653 thousand
Fines
1.1%$107 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Running the government and other costs8.7%Interest on debt3.2%Roads, transit and parking2.5%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

74%

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
74%$11.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$8.3 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$178 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$904 thousand
  • Fire protection$425 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$125 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.7%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$102 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$86 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$59 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$500 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$422 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$398 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$398 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$193 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$193 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Butler. 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 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.