Borough government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kenhorst took in $2.1 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes57%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)27%State tax money8.8%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

17%

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

Borough taxes57%

Property tax
32%$675 thousand
Individual income tax
17%$367 thousand
Other taxes
8.7%$186 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$568 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$283 thousand
  • Garbage collection$274 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$147 thousand

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$189 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Fines
0.3%$6 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Health and hospitals2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

46%

of Kenhorst'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$620 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$476 thousand
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$323 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$146 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$92 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$199 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$199 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$179 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$179 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$35 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Kenhorst. 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 Kenhorst 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.