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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Butterfield took in $454 thousand and spent $170 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)52%City taxes26%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money8.4%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes26%

Other taxes
17%$77 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$48 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.7%$35 thousand
Sales tax
1.5%$7 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$235 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$123 thousand
  • Water$87 thousand
  • Garbage collection$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$48 thousand

County and local tax money8.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.4%$38 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Interest on debt31%Running the government and other costs9.4%Roads, transit and parking1.8%Police, fire, courts and jails0.6%

What stands out

31%

of Butterfield's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$97 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 3 more
  • Sewer systems$31 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
  • Electric power$23 thousand
  • Water supply$16 thousand
  • Gas supply$2 thousand
Interest on debt
31%$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$16 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Butterfield. 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 Butterfield 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.