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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bend took in $244 million and spent $232 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%State tax money7.5%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money3.5%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

26%

of Bend's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes48%

Other taxes
26%$64.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$31.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$16.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$16.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$882 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
21%$51.5 million

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$83.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$42.9 million
  • Water$23.9 million
  • Other service charges$13.9 million
  • Airport$1.2 million
  • Parking$943 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$8.6 million

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$18.3 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$3.8 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$13.0 million
Fines
0.6%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Interest on debt5.9%Housing and community development3.5%

What stands out

5.9%

of Bend's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 2.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$74.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$35.9 million
  • Police$31.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$6.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$939 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$61.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$33.2 million
  • Sewer systems$28.1 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$51.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$36.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.9 million
  • Government buildings$3.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$497 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$22.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$18.6 million
  • Airports$2.4 million
  • Parking$1.5 million
Interest on debt
5.9%$13.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$11.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.0 million
Housing and community development
3.5%$8.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bend. 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 Bend 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.