Borough government · Dauphin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Berrysburg took in $119 thousand and spent $168 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes42%Fines and other18%State tax money17%Federal tax money16%County and local tax money7.6%

What stands out

34%

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

Borough taxes42%

Individual income tax
34%$40 thousand
Property tax
4.2%$5 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$19 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$20 thousand

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$9 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Police, fire, courts and jails2.4%

What stands out

67%

of Berrysburg's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$113 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$113 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.4%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Berrysburg. 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 Borough of Berrysburg 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.