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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bolivar took in $16.5 million and spent $18.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%State tax money15%County and local tax money5.8%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
47%$7.7 million
Other taxes
6.9%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$787 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$331 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Airport$347 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$252 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.5 million

County and local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.8%$952 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Fines
1.5%$247 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.0%$170 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

21%

of Bolivar's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$226 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$550 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Airports$436 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$395 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bolivar. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. 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 Bolivar 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.