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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Berry took in $1.9 million and spent $2.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)63%Town taxes29%Fines and other5.6%State tax money2.4%

What stands out

22%

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

Town taxes29%

Sales tax
22%$411 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$104 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; tobacco taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$87 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$12 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$27 thousand

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$46 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$56 thousand
Fines
2.6%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt7.4%Running the government and other costs3.1%Roads, transit and parking1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

72%

of Berry's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
72%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$90 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$366 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$323 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Interest on debt
7.4%$175 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.1%$74 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Berry. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Berry 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.