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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Berwick took in $10.1 million and spent $8.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes68%State tax money21%Fees for services (water)9.9%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

10%

of Berwick's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes68%

Property tax
68%$6.8 million

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$999 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$709 thousand
  • Other service charges$290 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$2.1 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$172 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.1%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

42%

of Berwick's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$286 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$586 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$311 thousand
  • Libraries$275 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$505 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$482 thousand
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$216 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$209 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$26 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$26 thousand
Social services
0.3%$26 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Berwick. 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 Town of Berwick 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.