City government · Jackson County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bridgeport took in $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes from

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Where it comes from

City taxes73%Federal tax money22%State tax money5.2%

What stands out

32%

of Bridgeport's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes73%

Sales tax
32%$660 thousand
Other taxes
31%$637 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$425 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$142 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$56 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$214 thousand

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$460 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$109 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bridgeport. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bridgeport 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.