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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bunceton took in $423 thousand and spent $402 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fees for services (sewer)19%Fines and other3.8%State tax money1.2%

What stands out

40%

of Bunceton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes76%

Other taxes
40%$168 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$102 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
19%$79 thousand
Property tax
18%$76 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$79 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$78 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$5 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Fines
2.4%$10 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Housing and community development5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%

What stands out

29%

of Bunceton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$117 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$85 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$113 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$76 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$76 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$76 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$57 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$57 thousand
Housing and community development
5.2%$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$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 Bunceton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bunceton 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.