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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Braidwood took in $9.1 million and spent $6.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)36%City taxes29%State tax money21%Fines and other14%

What stands out

12%

of Braidwood's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes29%

Property tax
20%$1.8 million
Other taxes
8.3%$752 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$335 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$306 thousand
  • Other licenses$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$892 thousand
  • Garbage collection$700 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$1.9 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.1 million
Fines
2.2%$197 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

34%

of Braidwood's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$551 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and other and not broken out
  • Government buildings$714 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$411 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$643 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$643 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$105 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Braidwood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Braidwood 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.