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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Burns took in $3.3 million and spent $3.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, airport)50%City taxes34%State tax money6.9%Fines and other4.7%Federal tax money3.9%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

12%

of Burns' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
22%$715 thousand
Other taxes
12%$388 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$193 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$165 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; airport and 2 more
  • Water$636 thousand
  • Airport$514 thousand
  • Sewer$471 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$126 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$227 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$25 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$104 thousand
Fines
1.6%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

40%

of Burns' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$965 thousand
  • Roads and highways$277 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$671 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$373 thousand
  • Fire protection$297 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$629 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$352 thousand
  • Sewer systems$230 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$47 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$499 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$366 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$133 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$50 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$31 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Burns. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Burns 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.