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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Brewster took in $419 thousand and spent $165 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)44%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes56%

Property tax
36%$152 thousand
Sales tax
16%$65 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$184 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$126 thousand
  • Garbage collection$34 thousand
  • Sewer$19 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking20%Interest on debt4.2%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

20%

of Brewster'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
44%$73 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$44 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
  • Sewer systems$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$47 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$7 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brewster. 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 City of Brewster 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.