Town government · Worcester County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Berlin took in $23.5 million and spent $17.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)56%Town taxes26%Federal tax money8.7%State tax money4.7%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

8.7%

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

Town taxes26%

Property tax
20%$4.8 million
Individual income tax
3.2%$741 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$501 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Amusement taxes$137 thousand
  • Other licenses$137 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$129 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$98 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$6.9 million
  • Sewer$3.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$2.0 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$465 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$572 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

54%

of Berlin's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$9.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$5.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
  • Water supply$991 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$745 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$375 thousand
  • Government buildings$120 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$628 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$74 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$74 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Berlin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Berlin 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.