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Bedford Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bedford Park took in $109 million and spent $91.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)47%Village taxes36%State tax money13%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

10%

of Bedford Park's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Village taxes36%

Property tax
26%$27.9 million
Other taxes
10%$11.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.0 million
  • Other licenses$4.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$51.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$48.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$13.7 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$250 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$4.3 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

22%

of Bedford Park'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$44.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$44.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$20.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$10.9 million
  • Police$9.3 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$11.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$2.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bedford Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Bedford Park 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.