Borough government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Centerport took in $145 thousand and spent $92 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes63%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money10%State tax money8.3%Fees for services4.8%

What stands out

28%

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

Borough taxes63%

Individual income tax
28%$41 thousand
Property tax
23%$34 thousand
Other taxes
12%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$14 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$19 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$12 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs82%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Health and hospitals1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%

What stands out

82%

of Centerport's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
82%$75 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Centerport. 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 Centerport 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.