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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Brooker took in $235 thousand and spent $217 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)36%State tax money9.8%County and local tax money6.8%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

19%

of Brooker's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes39%

Property tax
20%$47 thousand
Other taxes
19%$44 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and public utility taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$27 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$85 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$68 thousand
  • Garbage collection$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$14 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$23 thousand

County and local tax money6.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.8%$16 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Environment and natural resources6.0%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%

What stands out

6%

of Brooker's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$98 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$98 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$55 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$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.0%$13 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Brooker. 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 Brooker 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.