Borough government · Bedford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bedford took in $2.0 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes64%State tax money11%Fees for services (road charges)8.7%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other6.8%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

15%

of Bedford's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes64%

Property tax
38%$747 thousand
Individual income tax
15%$303 thousand
Other taxes
11%$211 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$86 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$81 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$171 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$169 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$140 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$214 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$51 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$110 thousand
Fines
1.3%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs77%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Interest on debt1.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

77%

of Bedford's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
77%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Government buildings$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$274 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$139 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$115 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$549 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$374 thousand
  • Fire protection$100 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$71 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$502 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$475 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$27 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$88 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$66 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
  • Water supply$21 thousand
  • Sewer systems$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$61 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$35 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$31 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Bedford. 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 Borough of Bedford 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.