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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Buhler took in $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%State tax money9.6%Fines and other8.8%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
23%$340 thousand
Property tax
23%$336 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$522 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$243 thousand
  • Sewer$214 thousand
  • Garbage collection$59 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$141 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$81 thousand
Fines
3.3%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Interest on debt4.6%

What stands out

12%

of Buhler'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$529 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$261 thousand
  • Sewer systems$208 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$237 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$113 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$224 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$214 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$175 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$175 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$167 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$117 thousand
  • Libraries$50 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$64 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$46 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buhler. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Buhler 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.