Borough government · Columbia County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Berwick took in $9.4 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes44%Federal tax money43%State tax money9.7%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

43%

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

Borough taxes44%

Property tax
28%$2.6 million
Individual income tax
10%$984 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$567 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$299 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$176 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$59 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

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

From the federal government
43%$4.1 million

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$913 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$162 thousand
Fines
0.4%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Housing and community development6.7%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

28%

of Berwick'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$161 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$159 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$188 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$122 thousand
  • Government buildings$103 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Housing and community development
6.7%$507 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$196 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$196 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Berwick. 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 Berwick 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.