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East Berlin's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Berlin took in $707 thousand and spent $755 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes70%State tax money14%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money2.5%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services0.1%

What stands out

27%

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

Borough taxes70%

Property tax
30%$212 thousand
Individual income tax
27%$188 thousand
Other taxes
14%$97 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$41 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$81 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$98 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$18 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$10 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Running the government and other costs29%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Police, fire, courts and jails12%

What stands out

21%

of East Berlin's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$288 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$288 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$220 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$76 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$73 thousand
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$158 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$158 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$89 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$65 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of East Berlin. 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 East Berlin 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.