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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Berlin took in $54.4 million and spent $53.1 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 taxes39%State tax money30%Fines and other22%Fees for services (sewer, school lunches)6.1%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

22%

of Berlin'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 taxes39%

Property tax
38%$20.9 million
Other taxes
0.2%$128 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and other licenses
  • Public utility licenses$84 thousand
  • Other licenses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; school lunches and 6 more
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • School lunches$268 thousand
  • Airport$183 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$105 thousand
  • Garbage collection$34 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
  • Other service charges$27 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$17 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$16.4 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$1.5 million

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$12.0 million
Fines
0.2%$88 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs5.3%Roads, transit and parking5.1%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

50%

of Berlin's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
50%$26.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$26.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$12.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$10.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$6.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$649 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$347 thousand
  • Government buildings$196 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
  • Airports$178 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$699 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$494 thousand
  • Libraries$205 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$670 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$569 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$569 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$72 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$16 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$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Berlin. 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 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.