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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Berkeley took in $13.7 million and spent $16.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes92%Federal tax money4.4%State tax money3.2%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes92%

Sales tax
50%$6.9 million
Other taxes
22%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$172 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$2.3 million
Individual income tax
3.4%$459 thousand

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$601 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$438 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Running the government and other costs32%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

56%

of Berkeley'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
56%$9.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.1 million
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$357 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$214 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$324 thousand
  • Government buildings$180 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$715 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$715 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$248 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Berkeley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Berkeley 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.