City government · Sanilac County, MI
Brown City's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Brown City took in $1.8 million and spent $1.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Brown City's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.
City taxes25%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services36%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
- Water$230 thousand
- Sewer$205 thousand
- Other service charges$134 thousand
- Garbage collection$73 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.
Fines and other18%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Brown City's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$530 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$82 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$262 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$254 thousand
- Government buildings$60 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$186 thousand
- Fire protection$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$185 thousand
- Public transit$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$43 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Brown City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Brown City 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.