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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bloomfield took in $672 thousand and spent $158 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes82%Fees for services (water)13%State tax money4.8%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Bloomfield'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 taxes82%

Property tax
82%$549 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$89 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and water
  • Other service charges$81 thousand
  • Water$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$2 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Health and hospitals2.5%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%

What stands out

16%

of Bloomfield'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
56%$89 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$36 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
  • Water supply$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.5%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bloomfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bloomfield 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.