Borough government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wyomissing took in $21.1 million and spent $22.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money7.1%Fines and other6.0%

What stands out

15%

of Wyomissing's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Borough taxes51%

Property tax
22%$4.8 million
Individual income tax
15%$3.2 million
Other taxes
14%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$528 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$252 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$695 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$245 thousand
  • Road charges$128 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$10 thousand

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$1.5 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$1.2 million
Fines
0.3%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

30%

of Wyomissing's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$6.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$466 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$160 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$512 thousand
  • Government buildings$298 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$267 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$118 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$118 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$94 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Wyomissing. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Wyomissing 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.