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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bethel took in $2.9 million and spent $3.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes72%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%State tax money11%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Bethel's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes72%

Property tax
72%$2.1 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$483 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$238 thousand
  • Water$217 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$315 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$5 thousand
Fines
0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

15%

of Bethel's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$994 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$509 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$247 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$205 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$490 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$330 thousand
  • Water supply$135 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$213 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$171 thousand
  • Police$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$124 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$83 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$69 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bethel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 Bethel 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.