Village government · Richland County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Butler took in $1.1 million and spent $476 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, water)61%Village taxes32%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

22%

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

Village taxes32%

Individual income tax
22%$257 thousand
Property tax
4.6%$53 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$44 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$40 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.4%$16 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$699 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$373 thousand
  • Water$173 thousand
  • Sewer$153 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$23 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs65%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%

What stands out

65%

of Butler's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
65%$310 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$240 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$50 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$51 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$50 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$50 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$20 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
  • Water supply$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Butler. 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 Butler 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.