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Bedford Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bedford Heights took in $28.2 million and spent $21.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)17%Fines and other14%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money1.9%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

32%

of Bedford Heights' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes61%

Individual income tax
32%$9.0 million
Property tax
17%$4.8 million
Business income tax
11%$3.0 million
Other taxes
1.4%$397 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$262 thousand
  • Other licenses$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$397 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$548 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$1.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$3.7 million
Fines
0.8%$232 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

45%

of Bedford Heights' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$9.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$642 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$273 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$6.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$699 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$554 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$491 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$716 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$716 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$171 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$59 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$59 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$10 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bedford Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bedford Heights 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.