Town government · Grant County, IN

Van Buren's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Van Buren took in $1.8 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%State tax money23%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

37%

of Van Buren's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes37%

Property tax
37%$672 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$650 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$415 thousand
  • Water$233 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

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%$419 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$30 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt5.4%Housing and community development0.3%

What stands out

46%

of Van Buren's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$739 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$429 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$310 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$625 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$298 thousand
  • Sewer systems$274 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$53 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$166 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$166 thousand
Interest on debt
5.4%$88 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Van Buren. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Van Buren 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.