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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Burnsville took in $656 thousand and spent $507 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money46%Fines and other31%Town taxes21%Fees for services1.8%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

46%

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

Town taxes21%

Other taxes
16%$102 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$66 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$35 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money46%

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

From the federal government
46%$300 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other
27%$175 thousand
Fines
4.6%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%

What stands out

38%

of Burnsville'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
38%$195 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$195 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$99 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$90 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$84 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$84 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Burnsville. 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 Burnsville 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.