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

In the latest recorded fiscal year, Brookhaven took in $69.5 million and spent $89.2 million.

Latest recorded yearComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%County and local tax money14%Fines and other13%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)10%Federal tax money2.4%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

14%

of Brookhaven's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes60%

Property tax
31%$21.8 million
Other taxes
28%$19.7 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$5.0 million
  • Other licenses$3.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$465 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$281 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$633 thousand
  • Electric power$336 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$1.7 million

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$517 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$9.7 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
11%$7.5 million
Fines
2.2%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.5%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

30%

of Brookhaven's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
30%$27.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$27.2 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$22.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.0 million
  • Government buildings$4.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$21.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$18.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$12.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$2.0 million
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$1.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brookhaven. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

What this covers. The money of City of Brookhaven 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.