City government · Morrill County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Bridgeport took in $5.6 million and spent $6.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)82%City taxes12%State tax money6.1%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

82%

of Bridgeport's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes12%

Property tax
7.8%$438 thousand
Sales tax
3.9%$220 thousand

Fees for services82%

Fees for services
82%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$2.6 million
  • Sewer$621 thousand
  • Water$573 thousand
  • Gas$527 thousand
  • Garbage collection$166 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$342 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%

What stands out

60%

of Bridgeport'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
60%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.1 million
  • Gas supply$500 thousand
  • Water supply$442 thousand
  • Sewer systems$372 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$221 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$908 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$339 thousand
  • Government buildings$68 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$549 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$549 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$480 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$293 thousand
  • Fire protection$187 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$471 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$353 thousand
  • Libraries$118 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bridgeport. 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 Bridgeport 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.