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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Barton took in $881 thousand and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (water)33%State tax money11%Fines and other7.3%

What stands out

33%

of Barton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes48%

Property tax
48%$422 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$295 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$214 thousand
  • Other service charges$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$100 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs9.1%Interest on debt5.0%Health and hospitals4.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

29%

of Barton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$668 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$416 thousand
  • Water supply$217 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$212 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$212 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$116 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on electric power debt$99 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.3%$100 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$100 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$69 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$69 thousand
Social services
1.3%$31 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Barton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Barton 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.