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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Berea took in $10.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes from

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Fines and other4.9%

What stands out

64%

of Berea's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes65%

Property tax
64%$7.0 million
Other taxes
0.3%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; amusement licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$27 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$4 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Sewer$732 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$535 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Berea. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Berea 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.