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

In the latest recorded fiscal year, Brighton took in $827 thousand and spent $279 thousand.

Latest recorded yearEstimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fines and other17%Federal tax money8.3%Fees for services3.5%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

52%

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

Town taxes70%

Sales tax
52%$434 thousand
Other taxes
17%$143 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$99 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$69 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$15 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$137 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Police, fire, courts and jails34%

What stands out

66%

of Brighton'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
66%$184 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$95 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$95 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Brighton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Brighton 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.