Town government · Boone County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bellefonte took in $185 thousand and spent $239 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money31%Fines and other25%Fees for services (water)19%State tax money17%Town taxes8.1%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes8.1%

Property tax
8.1%$15 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$35 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$32 thousand

County and local tax money31%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
31%$57 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%

What stands out

57%

of Bellefonte'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
57%$137 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$75 thousand
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$40 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.4%$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bellefonte. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Town of Bellefonte 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.