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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Butler took in $1.1 million and spent $750 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)83%Fines and other8.3%Town taxes5.0%Federal tax money2.6%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

83%

of Butler's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes5.0%

Sales tax
4.0%$44 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services83%

Fees for services
83%$923 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$851 thousand
  • Sewer$30 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$29 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$10 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$92 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities78%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails9.7%Interest on debt1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

78%

of Butler's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
78%$585 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$575 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$76 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$76 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.7%$73 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Butler. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town 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.