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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Burkburnett took in $10.4 million and spent $12.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)56%City taxes44%

What stands out

18%

of Burkburnett's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Property tax
26%$2.8 million
Sales tax
18%$1.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$5.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$185 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%

What stands out

50%

of Burkburnett's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$571 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$216 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$837 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$833 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$676 thousand
  • Libraries$157 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Burkburnett. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Burkburnett 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.