City government · Bethel Census Area Borough, AK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bethel took in $29.6 million and spent $17.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes39%Fines and other9.1%State tax money4.2%Federal tax money2.5%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
28%$8.4 million
Other taxes
11%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; tobacco taxes and 7 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Tobacco taxes$579 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$508 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$372 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$152 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$151 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$13.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$5.5 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$99 thousand
  • Transit fares$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$725 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$1.3 million

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$2.7 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs28%Housing and community development2.9%Sent to other local governments1.1%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

38%

of Bethel's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
  • Ports and harbors$2.2 million
  • Public transit$439 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$220 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$984 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$689 thousand
Housing and community development
2.9%$500 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$185 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$185 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$45 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bethel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Bethel 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.