Town government · Columbia County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bloomsburg took in $9.4 million and spent $27.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)18%State tax money9.5%Fines and other9.5%County and local tax money8.7%Federal tax money6.4%

What stands out

9.2%

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

Town taxes48%

Property tax
26%$2.4 million
Other taxes
13%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$770 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$261 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$135 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
9.2%$861 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$632 thousand
  • Other service charges$576 thousand
  • Road charges$386 thousand
  • Airport$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$601 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$891 thousand

County and local tax money8.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.7%$811 thousand

Fines and other9.5%

Fines
5.0%$469 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.5%$419 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

72%

of Bloomsburg's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
72%$20.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$831 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$722 thousand
  • Government buildings$148 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$667 thousand
  • Fire protection$238 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
  • Airports$190 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.6%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$283 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$256 thousand
  • Libraries$27 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$101 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$101 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$54 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bloomsburg. 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 Town of Bloomsburg 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.