Village government · Ohio County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bethlehem took in $3.0 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%Village taxes39%Fines and other13%State tax money1.5%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

13%

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

Village taxes39%

Property tax
18%$543 thousand
Sales tax
13%$409 thousand
Other taxes
7.4%$225 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$145 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$69 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$816 thousand
  • Sewer$564 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$32 thousand

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$45 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$252 thousand
Fines
4.8%$144 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

20%

of Bethlehem's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$704 thousand
  • Sewer systems$595 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$607 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$607 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$559 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$559 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$468 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)$272 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$196 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bethlehem. 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 Village of Bethlehem 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.