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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Brookfield took in $90.9 million and spent $93.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%Fines and other9.4%State tax money6.5%County and local tax money4.7%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

49%

of Brookfield's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes56%

Property tax
49%$44.7 million
Other taxes
6.3%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$555 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$19.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$10.1 million
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$875 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$2.0 million

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$5.9 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$4.3 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$8.1 million
Fines
0.5%$468 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%All other spending11%

What stands out

8%

of Brookfield's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$24.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$15.7 million
  • Water supply$6.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$22.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$14.4 million
  • Fire protection$6.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$897 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$18.1 million
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$13.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$603 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$10.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$7.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Health and hospitals
8.0%$7.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.5 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$2.8 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$146 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$146 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brookfield. 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 Brookfield 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.