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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Berlin took in $11.8 million and spent $11.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money21%County and local tax money20%City taxes20%Fines and other8.0%Federal tax money3.6%

What stands out

20%

of Berlin's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes20%

Property tax
19%$2.2 million
Other taxes
0.9%$101 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$47 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$39 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$849 thousand
  • Other service charges$838 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$95 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$35 thousand
  • Road charges$13 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$423 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$2.4 million

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$2.4 million

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$886 thousand
Fines
0.6%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Health and hospitals20%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending10%

What stands out

20%

of Berlin's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$339 thousand
Health and hospitals
20%$2.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$472 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$134 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$432 thousand
  • Government buildings$183 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$101 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Public transit$274 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$957 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$563 thousand
  • Libraries$394 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$138 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$90 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$38 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Berlin. 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 City of 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.