City government · Monroe County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bloomington took in $214 million and spent $238 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money7.2%Fines and other5.7%County and local tax money3.2%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

17%

of Bloomington's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City taxes48%

Property tax
27%$56.9 million
Individual income tax
17%$37.4 million
Other taxes
3.9%$8.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$703 thousand
  • Other licenses$425 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$245 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$75.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$29.5 million
  • Water$25.7 million
  • Other service charges$6.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Parking$4.0 million
  • Transit fares$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$678 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$1.5 million

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$15.5 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$7.0 million

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$10.7 million
Fines
0.7%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%All other spending8.9%

What stands out

34%

of Bloomington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$81.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$42.1 million
  • Sewer systems$36.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$42.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$21.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$4.3 million
  • Government buildings$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$39.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$25.6 million
  • Public transit$10.4 million
  • Parking$3.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$39.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$21.1 million
  • Fire protection$15.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$12.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12.6 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$9.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.1 million
Housing and community development
3.6%$8.5 million
Health and hospitals
0.8%$1.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.8 million
Social services
0.4%$1.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$29 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$17 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bloomington. 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 City of Bloomington 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.