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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bronson took in $549 thousand and spent $467 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)65%City taxes22%Federal tax money8.2%State tax money2.2%County and local tax money1.8%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax
10%$55 thousand
Property tax
8.9%$49 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$355 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$218 thousand
  • Water$84 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$45 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$12 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$10 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$3 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Interest on debt1.9%Roads, transit and parking1.1%

What stands out

73%

of Bronson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
73%$341 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$232 thousand
  • Water supply$65 thousand
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$94 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$92 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$9 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bronson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bronson 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.