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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Bayard took in $9.0 million and spent $12.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money44%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (electric power, water)17%City taxes3.2%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes3.2%

Property tax
2.2%$201 thousand
Sales tax
1.0%$90 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$893 thousand
  • Water$356 thousand
  • Garbage collection$116 thousand
  • Sewer$109 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$3.1 million

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$4.0 million

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Social services30%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Running the government and other costs7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

30%

of Bayard's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$3.2 million
  • Electric power$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$400 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$154 thousand
Social services
30%$3.7 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$3.6 million
  • Other public welfare$39 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$713 thousand
  • Fire protection$456 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$850 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$440 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$338 thousand
  • Government buildings$68 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$639 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$479 thousand
  • Libraries$160 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$327 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$327 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$27 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$27 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bayard. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Bayard 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.