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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bertram took in $297 thousand and spent $270 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fines and other24%State tax money20%Federal tax money5.4%Fees for services (water)4.4%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
28%$83 thousand
Sales tax
18%$52 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$13 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$16 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$59 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$72 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking15%Sent to other local governments8.1%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%

What stands out

16%

of Bertram's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$97 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$54 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$47 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$41 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$41 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.1%$22 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bertram. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 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 Bertram 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.