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Buffalo Center's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Buffalo Center took in $1.2 million and spent $996 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)32%State tax money16%Fines and other5.7%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
31%$377 thousand
Sales tax
10%$122 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$23 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$385 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$181 thousand
  • Garbage collection$112 thousand
  • Sewer$65 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$198 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$26 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

27%

of Buffalo Center'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
36%$362 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$202 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$100 thousand
  • Sewer systems$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$268 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$268 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$151 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$74 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$47 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$103 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$75 thousand
  • Libraries$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$79 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$64 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$33 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$22 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buffalo Center. 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 Buffalo Center 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.