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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bremen took in $13.3 million and spent $13.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)34%City taxes33%County and local tax money29%Fines and other2.6%State tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

29%

of Bremen's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Property tax
18%$2.4 million
Other taxes
15%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$615 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$565 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$268 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$208 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$182 thousand
  • Other licenses$120 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$575 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$190 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$35 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$263 thousand

County and local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
29%$3.8 million

Fines and other2.6%

Fines
2.0%$270 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

33%

of Bremen'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
33%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$72 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$772 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$400 thousand
  • Government buildings$301 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$134 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$91 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bremen. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Bremen 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.