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Brooklyn Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Brooklyn Heights took in $7.7 million and spent $6.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes99%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

92%

of Brooklyn Heights' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes99%

Individual income tax
92%$7.1 million
Property tax
4.8%$368 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$106 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$59 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.6%$50 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$101 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

63%

of Brooklyn Heights' 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
63%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$168 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$523 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$406 thousand
  • Government buildings$223 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$120 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Brooklyn Heights. 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 Village of Brooklyn Heights 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.