City government · Olmsted County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Byron took in $7.6 million and spent $6.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money6.2%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

60%

of Byron's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes63%

Property tax
60%$4.5 million
Other taxes
2.7%$208 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$119 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$55 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$778 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$34 thousand

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$474 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$206 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%

What stands out

34%

of Byron'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%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$837 thousand
  • Water supply$664 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$863 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$428 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$713 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$713 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$489 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$489 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Byron. 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 Byron 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.