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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Franklin took in $1.5 million and spent $867 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)65%Federal tax money19%Town taxes14%Fines and other2.4%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes14%

Property tax
8.2%$126 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$87 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$40 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$16 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$997 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$518 thousand
  • Sewer$239 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
  • Garbage collection$73 thousand
  • Other service charges$73 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$284 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$3 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Interest on debt6.9%Roads, transit and parking2.5%

What stands out

12%

of Franklin's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$434 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$263 thousand
  • Sewer systems$121 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$245 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$243 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$106 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand
Interest on debt
6.9%$60 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$54 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Franklin. 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 Franklin 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.