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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Buckman took in $222 thousand and spent $108 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)36%City taxes29%State tax money23%Federal tax money6.8%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

6.8%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
27%$61 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$81 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$15 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$51 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$2 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%

What stands out

44%

of Buckman's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$47 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$26 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
  • Water supply$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$25 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buckman. 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 Buckman 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.