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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Burns took in $943 thousand and spent $719 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)36%State tax money25%County and local tax money17%Fines and other12%Federal tax money5.7%Town taxes3.3%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes3.3%

Property tax
2.2%$21 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$343 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$238 thousand
  • Sewer$57 thousand
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$54 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$238 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$165 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$112 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs80%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Social services2.1%Police, fire, courts and jails0.1%

What stands out

80%

of Burns' 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
80%$573 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$173 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$171 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$166 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$19 thousand
  • Water supply$13 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Social services
2.1%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Burns. 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 Burns 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.