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Bluefield's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bluefield took in $32.6 million and spent $24.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Bluefield's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.
City taxes21%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 5 more
- Occupation and business licenses$2.8 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.5 million
- Public utility taxes$586 thousand
- Other licenses$132 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$114 thousand
- Amusement taxes$84 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services36%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
- Sewer$6.2 million
- Other service charges$4.8 million
- Transit fares$657 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money25%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other17%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Bluefield's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$5.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$3.6 million
- Public transit$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$5.4 million
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)$3.7 million
- Other and not broken out$708 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Bluefield. 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 City of Bluefield 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.