City government · McKean County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bradford took in $11.9 million and spent $11.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)22%Fines and other14%Federal tax money14%State tax money9.3%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

14%

of Bradford's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes40%

Property tax
28%$3.3 million
Individual income tax
6.6%$779 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$723 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$651 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$995 thousand
  • Road charges$122 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
  • Parking$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$1.6 million

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$1.1 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$86 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$1.5 million
Fines
1.1%$130 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking14%Housing and community development13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.9%All other spending12%

What stands out

13%

of Bradford's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$121 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$87 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$632 thousand
  • Government buildings$147 thousand
  • Other and not broken out-$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Parking$111 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.9%$982 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
  • Garbage and solid waste$805 thousand
  • Electric power$177 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$575 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$550 thousand
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.7%$517 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$517 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$231 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$20 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bradford. 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 Bradford 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.