Town government · Dickson County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Burns took in $1.4 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%State tax money22%Fines and other7.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.9%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

39%

of Burns' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes66%

Sales tax
39%$543 thousand
Other taxes
14%$190 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$65 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$58 thousand
  • Other licenses$35 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$184 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$54 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$306 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$14 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$90 thousand
Fines
1.4%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs40%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

42%

of Burns' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$442 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$268 thousand
  • Police$127 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$36 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
40%$430 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$430 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$136 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Burns. 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 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.