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Bellefontaine Neighbors's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bellefontaine Neighbors took in $7.7 million and spent $7.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%State tax money17%Fines and other14%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.9%

What stands out

29%

of Bellefontaine Neighbors' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes66%

Other taxes
33%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$180 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$63 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$48 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
29%$2.2 million
Property tax
3.8%$293 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$305 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$234 thousand
  • Other service charges$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$1.3 million

Fines and other14%

Fines
14%$1.0 million
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

62%

of Bellefontaine Neighbors' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
62%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$276 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$177 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$884 thousand
  • Government buildings$165 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$810 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$810 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bellefontaine Neighbors. 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 City of Bellefontaine Neighbors 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.