City government · Nemaha County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bern took in $202 thousand and spent $219 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%County and local tax money6.9%State tax money4.5%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

27%

of Bern's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes50%

Other taxes
27%$55 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
23%$47 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$74 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$54 thousand
  • Sewer$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$9 thousand

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$14 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs10%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

61%

of Bern'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%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$133 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$63 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$60 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bern. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bern 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.