City government · Linn County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Alburnett took in $1.2 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%State tax money9.0%Federal tax money7.7%County and local tax money3.3%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

12%

of Alburnett's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes54%

Property tax
40%$472 thousand
Sales tax
12%$142 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$292 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$198 thousand
  • Sewer$93 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$91 thousand

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$106 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$39 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%All other spending8.9%

What stands out

25%

of Alburnett's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$368 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$218 thousand
  • Sewer systems$150 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$308 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$308 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$193 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$104 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$170 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$116 thousand
  • Police$40 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$92 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$76 thousand
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Interest on debt
6.6%$82 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$65 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$28 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alburnett. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Alburnett 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.