County government · Bristol County, MA

Bristol County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bristol County took in $74.3 million and spent $88.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money44%County taxes17%State tax money15%Fees for services12%Local tax money9.9%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

44%

of Bristol County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.

County taxes17%

Property tax
10%$7.5 million
Other taxes
6.8%$5.0 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$8.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money44%

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

From the federal government
44%$32.5 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$11.3 million

Local tax money9.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
9.9%$7.4 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Schools and colleges19%Interest on debt3.4%

What stands out

78%

of Bristol County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 17%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
78%$68.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$60.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$579 thousand
Schools and colleges
19%$16.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$16.5 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$3.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bristol County. 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 Bristol County 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.