City government · St Louis County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bridgeton took in $30.5 million and spent $25.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes78%State tax money7.0%Fees for services (parks and recreation)6.9%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money3.8%

What stands out

53%

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

City taxes78%

Sales tax
53%$16.2 million
Other taxes
22%$6.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
  • Other licenses$47 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$27 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$719 thousand

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$2.1 million

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$1.2 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.1 million
Fines
0.6%$192 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Parks, recreation and libraries26%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt4.7%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

26%

of Bridgeton'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
35%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$6.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$602 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
26%$6.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.5 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$784 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$344 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$798 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$672 thousand
  • Sewer systems$126 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$80 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Bridgeton 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.