Village government · Geauga County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Burton took in $2.4 million and spent $4.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)43%State tax money3.2%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

31%

of Burton's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes53%

Individual income tax
31%$732 thousand
Property tax
16%$390 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$128 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$90 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$17 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$592 thousand
  • Water$346 thousand
  • Garbage collection$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$76 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

11%

of Burton'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
39%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$314 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$561 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$354 thousand
  • Fire protection$207 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$539 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Burton. 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 Village of Burton 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.