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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bristol took in $550 thousand and spent $344 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%City taxes42%State tax money8.4%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax
21%$116 thousand
Sales tax
21%$114 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$249 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$102 thousand
  • Water$95 thousand
  • Garbage collection$41 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$46 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$1 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Health and hospitals0.6%

What stands out

23%

of Bristol's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$178 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$90 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$80 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$80 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$36 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bristol. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bristol 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.