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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Brazil took in $15.1 million and spent $16.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%State tax money24%City taxes20%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.3%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes20%

Property tax
20%$3.0 million
Other taxes
0.7%$109 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$82 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$8.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$47 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$3.6 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$118 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%Roads, transit and parking3.9%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

3%

of Brazil's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$6.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.6 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$781 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$960 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$968 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$968 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$633 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$633 thousand
Housing and community development
3.0%$490 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$234 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brazil. 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 Brazil 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.