City government · Hardin County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Buckeye took in $79 thousand and spent $88 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes77%Federal tax money11%State tax money7.6%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes77%

Property tax
61%$48 thousand
Sales tax
16%$13 thousand

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$9 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$6 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.4%Sent to other local governments3.4%

What stands out

16%

of Buckeye's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$44 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buckeye. 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 Buckeye 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.