Village government · Belmont County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bethesda took in $2.1 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other58%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%Village taxes12%Federal tax money3.1%County and local tax money2.0%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

58%

of Bethesda's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Village taxes12%

Property tax
8.4%$174 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$82 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$65 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$469 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$324 thousand
  • Sewer$145 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$63 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$27 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$41 thousand

Fines and other58%

Interest, rents and other
58%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Interest on debt5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

30%

of Bethesda'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
30%$628 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$566 thousand
  • Police$49 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$611 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$458 thousand
  • Sewer systems$153 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$579 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Government buildings$350 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$206 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$120 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$120 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$118 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bethesda. 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 Village of Bethesda 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.