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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Franklin took in $12.0 million and spent $12.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)26%Fines and other4.3%County and local tax money4.2%State tax money3.8%Federal tax money2.3%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
40%$4.8 million
Other taxes
11%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$654 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$623 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.8%$1.1 million

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$732 thousand
  • Sewer$346 thousand
  • Road charges$248 thousand
  • Other service charges$168 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$280 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$451 thousand

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$508 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$262 thousand
Fines
2.2%$259 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking11%Environment and natural resources9.4%Running the government and other costs7.7%All other spending8.2%

What stands out

9.4%

of Franklin's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$868 thousand
  • Fire protection$768 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
9.4%$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$935 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$539 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$237 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$159 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$499 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$499 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$288 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$168 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$168 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$42 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$27 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Franklin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

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.