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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Brookings took in $14.2 million and spent $16.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes30%State tax money12%Fines and other11%County and local tax money2.0%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

11%

of Brookings' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes30%

Property tax
22%$3.1 million
Other taxes
8.7%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$469 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$331 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$238 thousand
  • Other licenses$137 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$800 thousand
  • Other service charges$249 thousand
  • Airport$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$161 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.7 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$281 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.5 million
Fines
0.5%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

23%

of Brookings' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Water supply$2.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$356 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$514 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Airports$100 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$200 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$111 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$89 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$73 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$55 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brookings. 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 City of Brookings 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.