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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Berwyn took in $133 million and spent $134 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%State tax money23%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)22%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money6.9%

What stands out

23%

of Berwyn's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
32%$42.1 million
Other taxes
7.4%$9.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.8 million
  • Other licenses$3.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$29.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$21.3 million
  • Other service charges$6.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$567 thousand
  • Sewer$535 thousand
  • Gas$142 thousand
  • Parking$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$9.1 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$31.0 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$5.9 million
Fines
4.0%$5.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt9.2%Running the government and other costs9.0%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%

What stands out

45%

of Berwyn's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$60.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$42.3 million
  • Fire protection$18.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$21.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$17.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$18.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$17.9 million
  • Parking$55 thousand
Interest on debt
9.2%$12.4 million
Running the government and other costs
9.0%$12.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$9.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.7 million
  • Libraries$3.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Berwyn. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Berwyn 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.