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Birch Tree's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Birch Tree took in $524 thousand and spent $143 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)69%City taxes23%Fines and other8.4%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
16%$85 thousand
Property tax
6.1%$32 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$362 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$181 thousand
  • Water$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs80%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

80%

of Birch Tree'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%

Running the government and other costs
80%$115 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$115 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Birch Tree. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Birch Tree 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.