Village government · Ozark County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bakersfield took in $139 thousand and spent $105 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)65%State tax money18%Village taxes17%

What stands out

14%

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

Village taxes17%

Sales tax
14%$20 thousand
Property tax
2.9%$4 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$90 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$46 thousand
  • Water$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking3.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

58%

of Bakersfield'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
58%$61 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 3 more
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
  • Water supply$20 thousand
  • Electric power$17 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
  • Gas supply$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$36 thousand
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$23 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bakersfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Bakersfield 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.