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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Brandenburg took in $3.9 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)63%City taxes33%Fines and other1.5%State tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Brandenburg'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 taxes33%

Other taxes
19%$750 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$693 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$562 thousand

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$880 thousand
  • Other service charges$638 thousand
  • Water$555 thousand
  • Garbage collection$391 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$21 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$51 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Interest on debt5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%

What stands out

21%

of Brandenburg'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$734 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$417 thousand
  • Water supply$317 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$688 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)$524 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$164 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$463 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$463 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$121 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$121 thousand
Interest on debt
5.4%$117 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brandenburg. 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 Brandenburg 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.