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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bussey took in $553 thousand and spent $485 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)59%City taxes33%State tax money8.3%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
18%$98 thousand
Property tax
15%$82 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$326 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$146 thousand
  • Water$98 thousand
  • Sewer$53 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$46 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

23%

of Bussey's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$186 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$86 thousand
  • Sewer systems$70 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$30 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$113 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$93 thousand
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$86 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$60 thousand
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$54 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.5%$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bussey. 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 Bussey 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.