Town government · Sussex County, DE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bridgeville took in $3.4 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%Town taxes29%Fees for services (water)27%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

41%

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

Town taxes29%

Property tax
28%$952 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$37 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$923 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$542 thousand
  • Other service charges$381 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$1.4 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$61 thousand
Fines
1.4%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt6.3%

What stands out

41%

of Bridgeville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$735 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$721 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$328 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$328 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$260 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$260 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$159 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bridgeville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bridgeville 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.