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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bertrand took in $401 thousand and spent $352 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes26%State tax money16%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

14%

of Bertrand'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 taxes26%

Other taxes
14%$58 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.2%$25 thousand
Sales tax
5.5%$22 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$189 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$75 thousand
  • Sewer$71 thousand
  • Garbage collection$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$29 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$63 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$10 thousand
Fines
1.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%

What stands out

24%

of Bertrand'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
47%$167 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$51 thousand
  • Water supply$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$86 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$49 thousand
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$78 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bertrand. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bertrand 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.