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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bainbridge took in $26.7 million and spent $30.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)40%County and local tax money25%City taxes19%State tax money12%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

25%

of Bainbridge's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes19%

Other taxes
12%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$877 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$359 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$333 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$239 thousand
  • Other licenses$216 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$71 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.9%$1.8 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 6 more
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Gas$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$541 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$520 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$3.1 million

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$6.7 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$915 thousand
Fines
0.8%$202 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Interest on debt4.1%Sent to other local governments0.3%

What stands out

25%

of Bainbridge'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%

Running the government and other costs
29%$8.7 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$5.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$7.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$7.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 2 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Gas supply$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$247 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$82 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$82 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bainbridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bainbridge 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.