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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Buchanan took in $7.0 million and spent $7.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes31%State tax money25%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

25%

of Buchanan's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes31%

Property tax
28%$1.9 million
Other taxes
3.4%$236 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$236 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$964 thousand
  • Other service charges$186 thousand
  • Transit fares$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$20 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$1.8 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$264 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

21%

of Buchanan'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%

Running the government and other costs
30%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$715 thousand
  • Government buildings$672 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$611 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$385 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$879 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$53 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$265 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buchanan. 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 Buchanan 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.