Borough government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Birdsboro took in $4.8 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes46%County and local tax money28%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)11%State tax money5.8%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

28%

of Birdsboro's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes46%

Property tax
28%$1.3 million
Individual income tax
14%$655 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$212 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$59 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$503 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$372 thousand
  • Other service charges$100 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Road charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$274 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$279 thousand

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$1.3 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$146 thousand
Fines
0.5%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

32%

of Birdsboro'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$724 thousand
  • Water supply$634 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$228 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$188 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$36 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$680 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$680 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$459 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$149 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$143 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$118 thousand
  • Government buildings$49 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$268 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$252 thousand
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$80 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$80 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$25 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Birdsboro. 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 Birdsboro 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.