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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Birdseye took in $460 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)57%Federal tax money15%Town taxes11%Fines and other10%State tax money6.7%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes11%

Property tax
11%$49 thousand

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$261 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$180 thousand
  • Sewer$75 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$68 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$31 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails58%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking1.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

58%

of Birdseye'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
58%$595 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$595 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$228 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$140 thousand
  • Sewer systems$88 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$183 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$107 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$76 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.0%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Birdseye. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Birdseye 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.