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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bernice took in $872 thousand and spent $750 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes42%Fees for services (water)23%County and local tax money15%Fines and other14%Federal tax money5.8%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

40%

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

Town taxes42%

Sales tax
40%$351 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$201 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$190 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$51 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$3 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$132 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$79 thousand
Fines
4.8%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt0.9%Roads, transit and parking0.5%

What stands out

42%

of Bernice'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$316 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$169 thousand
  • Police$114 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$33 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$243 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$243 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$165 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$165 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bernice. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bernice 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.