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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bridgeport took in $17.3 million and spent $13.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%City taxes27%State tax money5.6%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money4.8%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes27%

Property tax
15%$2.6 million
Sales tax
12%$2.0 million

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$10.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$5.4 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Airport$633 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$342 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$824 thousand

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$977 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$670 thousand
Fines
1.5%$261 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs9.5%Interest on debt4.2%Roads, transit and parking2.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

59%

of Bridgeport's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$4.7 million
  • Water supply$3.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$557 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$340 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$340 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$289 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$289 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bridgeport. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bridgeport 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.