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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Franklin took in $69 thousand and spent $47 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%State tax money23%Federal tax money14%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes61%

Property tax
35%$24 thousand
Sales tax
25%$17 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$10 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$16 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%

What stands out

64%

of Franklin'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%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Franklin. 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 Franklin 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.