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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bloomfield took in $18.6 million and spent $18.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%State tax money17%Fines and other2.0%Federal tax money1.3%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

43%

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

City taxes50%

Sales tax
43%$8.0 million
Property tax
5.1%$953 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$447 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$210 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$130 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$74 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$5.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$852 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$133 thousand
  • Other service charges$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$234 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$3.2 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$74 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$236 thousand
Fines
0.8%$142 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Roads, transit and parking8.2%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

32%

of Bloomfield's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$280 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$70 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$810 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$366 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$212 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$368 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$89 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$83 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$61 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Bloomfield 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.