Borough government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wernersville took in $2.0 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes61%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)21%Federal tax money7.3%Fines and other4.9%State tax money4.8%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

16%

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

Borough taxes61%

Property tax
39%$775 thousand
Individual income tax
16%$325 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$108 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$84 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$408 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$333 thousand
  • Other service charges$73 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$146 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$96 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$33 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$81 thousand
Fines
0.9%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking18%Health and hospitals2.2%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

34%

of Wernersville'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
34%$529 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$370 thousand
  • Fire protection$121 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$367 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$149 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$136 thousand
  • Government buildings$54 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$302 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$302 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$289 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$289 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.2%$34 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
  • Libraries$13 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Wernersville. 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 Wernersville 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.