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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Burnett took in $472 thousand and spent $341 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%State tax money27%County and local tax money10%Federal tax money9.7%Fines and other8.1%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)4.2%

What stands out

10%

of Burnett's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes41%

Property tax
40%$190 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$46 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$127 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$48 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.2%Interest on debt2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

8.2%

of Burnett'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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$128 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$57 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
38%$128 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$128 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.2%$28 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Burnett. 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 Burnett 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.