Borough government · Butler County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bruin took in $132 thousand and spent $112 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Borough taxes59%Federal tax money20%State tax money18%Fees for services1.5%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

25%

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

Borough taxes59%

Property tax
30%$40 thousand
Individual income tax
25%$33 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$26 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$24 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Fines
0.8%$1 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking43%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

43%

of Bruin'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
43%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
43%$48 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Bruin. 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 Bruin 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.