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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Butler took in $838 thousand and spent $779 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water)41%Federal tax money8.9%State tax money4.2%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

23%

of Butler's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes44%

Other taxes
23%$194 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$159 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
21%$178 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$347 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$339 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$75 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$35 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Interest on debt4.7%Housing and community development1.9%Roads, transit and parking1.7%

What stands out

50%

of Butler's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$387 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$325 thousand
  • Sewer systems$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$256 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$256 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$71 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$52 thousand
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$37 thousand
Housing and community development
1.9%$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Butler. 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 Butler 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.