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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bryant took in $46.4 million and spent $52.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money11%Fines and other5.9%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

43%

of Bryant's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes54%

Sales tax
43%$19.8 million
Property tax
6.8%$3.2 million
Other taxes
4.8%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$434 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$137 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$13.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • Water$4.7 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$5.0 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$367 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$2.0 million
Fines
1.6%$734 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%Running the government and other costs3.4%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

33%

of Bryant's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$17.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$7.1 million
  • Sewer systems$6.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$13.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.4 million
  • Fire protection$5.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$808 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$4.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
3.4%$1.8 million
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$746 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$647 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$373 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$825 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$825 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$467 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$401 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$66 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$143 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$143 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bryant. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Bryant 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.