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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Johnston took in $160 million and spent $164 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%State tax money37%Fees for services (sewer, school lunches)8.2%Fines and other6.8%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

37%

of Johnston's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes47%

Property tax
47%$75.1 million

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$13.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 4 more
  • Other service charges$10.8 million
  • Sewer$987 thousand
  • School lunches$676 thousand
  • Other school charges$489 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$145 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$1.9 million

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$58.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$66 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$10.8 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges55%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs5.3%Interest on debt3.3%Roads, transit and parking3.1%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

55%

of Johnston's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
55%$90.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$90.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$46.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$25.8 million
  • Police$19.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$989 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$323 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$8.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$914 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$5.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$3.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3.4 million
Health and hospitals
1.2%$1.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$653 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Johnston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Johnston 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.