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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bisbee took in $21.2 million and spent $13.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)58%City taxes27%State tax money14%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes27%

Sales tax
18%$3.8 million
Property tax
7.1%$1.5 million
Other taxes
1.8%$382 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$230 thousand
  • Other licenses$152 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$12.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 4 more
  • Other service charges$5.2 million
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Airport$30 thousand
  • Road charges$26 thousand
  • Transit fares$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$3.0 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$356 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

42%

of Bisbee's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$133 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Public transit$412 thousand
  • Airports$31 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.4 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$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$643 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$457 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$975 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$936 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$506 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$342 thousand
  • Libraries$164 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$207 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$155 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bisbee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bisbee 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.