City government · Harrison County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bridgeport took in $42.1 million and spent $32.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other4.9%Federal tax money2.6%State tax money2.0%

What stands out

34%

of Bridgeport'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 taxes59%

Other taxes
34%$14.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$11.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$749 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$618 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$315 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$5.7 million
Property tax
11%$4.7 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$1.1 million

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$822 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$1.9 million
Fines
0.4%$164 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs9.9%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

19%

of Bridgeport's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$10.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6.3 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$6.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.1 million
  • Libraries$146 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$695 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$59 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$929 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$187 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$187 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Bridgeport 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.