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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Brookport took in $2.3 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money41%State tax money29%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%City taxes4.4%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

41%

of Brookport's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes4.4%

Other taxes

2.6%$59 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more

Public utility taxes$48 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand
Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

1.8%$42 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services

22%$510 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more

Water$241 thousand
Sewer$178 thousand
Garbage collection$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government

41%$930 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state

29%$654 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other

2.7%$61 thousand

Fines

1.1%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Interest on debt6.4%Roads, transit and parking3.6%

What stands out

64%

of Brookport's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

64%$820 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$820 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

13%$169 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply

Sewer systems$91 thousand
Water supply$78 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

13%$164 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$125 thousand
Fire protection$39 thousand

Interest on debt

6.4%$82 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

3.6%$46 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$46 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brookport. 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 Brookport 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.