Borough government · Huntingdon County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Birmingham took in $26 thousand and spent $12 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes62%Federal tax money19%State tax money12%Fines and other7.7%

What stands out

42%

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

Borough taxes62%

Individual income tax
42%$11 thousand
Property tax
12%$3 thousand
Other taxes
7.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$5 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$3 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking33%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%

What stands out

33%

of Birmingham'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%

Running the government and other costs
50%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Birmingham. 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 Birmingham 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.