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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bliss took in $301 thousand and spent $194 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)64%City taxes36%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

7.6%

of Bliss' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Property tax
23%$70 thousand
Sales tax
7.6%$23 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$192 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$110 thousand
  • Water$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Interest on debt19%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%Roads, transit and parking2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

19%

of Bliss' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
74%$144 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$80 thousand
  • Sewer systems$64 thousand
Interest on debt
19%$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bliss. 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 Bliss 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.