Town government · San Juan County, UT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year, Bluff took in $1.7 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded yearComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other45%Town taxes40%State tax money6.9%County and local tax money5.4%Fees for services2.9%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes40%

Sales tax
35%$593 thousand
Property tax
4.1%$71 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$118 thousand

County and local tax money5.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.4%$93 thousand

Fines and other45%

Interest, rents and other
45%$774 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs74%Roads, transit and parking22%Social services2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

74%

of Bluff'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
74%$851 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$851 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$257 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$257 thousand
Social services
2.4%$28 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power
  • Electric power$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bluff. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bluff 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.