County government · Butler County, MO

Butler County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Butler County took in $18.4 million and spent $5.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes75%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (sewer)8.5%Fines and other4.9%

What stands out

63%

of Butler County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes75%

Sales tax
63%$11.5 million
Property tax
9.1%$1.7 million
Other taxes
3.3%$615 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$315 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$300 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$2.1 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$905 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Interest on debt4.3%

What stands out

34%

of Butler County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$244 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Butler County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Butler County 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.