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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bradley took in $751 thousand and spent $621 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other27%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%Federal tax money19%City taxes14%State tax money9.7%County and local tax money5.9%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes14%

Sales tax
9.7%$73 thousand
Property tax
3.2%$24 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$182 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$90 thousand
  • Sewer$77 thousand
  • Garbage collection$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$143 thousand

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$73 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$44 thousand

Fines and other27%

Fines
26%$194 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs8.1%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Housing and community development4.8%

What stands out

38%

of Bradley'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$270 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$107 thousand
  • Sewer systems$86 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$235 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$224 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Housing and community development
4.8%$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bradley. 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 Bradley 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.