Town government · Sussex County, DE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Bethel took in $15 thousand and spent $3 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%State tax money47%

What stands out

47%

of Bethel's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes53%

Property tax
53%$8 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs100%

What stands out

100%

of Bethel's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
100%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bethel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 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 Town of Bethel 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.