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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bonaparte took in $416 thousand and spent $262 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes28%State tax money9.1%Federal tax money7.2%County and local tax money3.6%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

8.4%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
19%$81 thousand
Sales tax
8.4%$35 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$206 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$115 thousand
  • Sewer$53 thousand
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$30 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$38 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$15 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs9.9%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Interest on debt6.1%

What stands out

52%

of Bonaparte'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
52%$135 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$73 thousand
  • Sewer systems$36 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$46 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$26 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$16 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$16 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bonaparte. 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 Bonaparte 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.