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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Benjamin took in $406 thousand and spent $226 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)54%City taxes20%State tax money15%Fines and other8.1%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes20%

Sales tax
10%$42 thousand
Property tax
9.6%$39 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$219 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$164 thousand
  • Garbage collection$44 thousand
  • Sewer$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$61 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$12 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs77%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%Roads, transit and parking2.7%

What stands out

77%

of Benjamin'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
77%$174 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$93 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$63 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$12 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Benjamin. 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 City of Benjamin 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.