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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Newberry took in $16.1 million and spent $14.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)48%City taxes34%Fines and other10%State tax money5.4%County and local tax money2.3%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

13%

of Newberry'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%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
20%$3.3 million
Other taxes
13%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$383 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$375 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$226 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$7.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 7 more
  • Electric power$4.6 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$946 thousand
  • Garbage collection$627 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$144 thousand
  • Road charges$133 thousand
  • Other service charges$121 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$65 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$874 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$372 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Roads, transit and parking5.3%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

50%

of Newberry'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
50%$6.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$902 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$605 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Police$868 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$341 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$111 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$545 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$449 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$733 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$733 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$100 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$87 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$40 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newberry. 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 City of Newberry 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.