Town government · Johnson County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Buffalo took in $10.8 million and spent $10.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money29%County and local tax money15%Town taxes10%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other7.5%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes10%

Property tax
6.2%$668 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$412 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$251 thousand
  • Other licenses$75 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$45 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$829 thousand
  • Garbage collection$766 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$921 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$3.1 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$1.7 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$791 thousand
Fines
0.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

30%

of Buffalo's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$676 thousand
  • Sewer systems$583 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$106 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$88 thousand
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.7%$499 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$253 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$93 thousand
  • Government buildings$48 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$390 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$390 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$80 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$41 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$39 thousand
Social services
0.7%$76 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$76 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$22 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Buffalo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Buffalo 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.