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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Briarcliff took in $331 thousand and spent $118 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other43%County and local tax money30%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)19%State tax money7.6%

What stands out

30%

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

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$38 thousand
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$25 thousand

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$100 thousand

Fines and other43%

Interest, rents and other
43%$141 thousand
Fines
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%

What stands out

72%

of Briarcliff's 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
72%$85 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$63 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$28 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
  • Water supply$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Briarcliff. 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 Briarcliff 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.