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West Brooklyn's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), West Brooklyn took in $106 thousand and spent $74 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money46%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Village taxes14%Federal tax money8.5%

What stands out

46%

of West Brooklyn's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes14%

Property tax
12%$13 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$33 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$27 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$9 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%

What stands out

24%

of West Brooklyn's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$33 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of West Brooklyn. 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 Village of West Brooklyn 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.