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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Badger took in $714 thousand and spent $696 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%State tax money22%City taxes21%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes21%

Property tax
21%$147 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$331 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$162 thousand
  • Sewer$74 thousand
  • Garbage collection$53 thousand
  • Other service charges$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$19 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$154 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$13 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%Interest on debt2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%

What stands out

48%

of Badger'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
48%$333 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$215 thousand
  • Sewer systems$72 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$146 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$134 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$134 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$46 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$19 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$16 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Badger. 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 Badger 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.