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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bradford took in $896 thousand and spent $614 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Fines and other11%State tax money8.9%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
27%$246 thousand
Property tax
6.7%$60 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$56 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Other licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$358 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$183 thousand
  • Water$175 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$80 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$75 thousand
Fines
2.3%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

24%

of Bradford'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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$231 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$77 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$77 thousand
  • Government buildings$77 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$146 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$77 thousand
  • Police$41 thousand
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$115 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$63 thousand
  • Water supply$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bradford. 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 City of Bradford 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.