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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 $1.2 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes68%State tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)8.9%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

14%

of Bloomfield's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes68%

Property tax
53%$642 thousand
Other taxes
14%$172 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$123 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$107 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$102 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$85 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$159 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Fines
2.4%$29 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.4%Interest on debt3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

34%

of Bloomfield's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
39%$446 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$446 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$392 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$227 thousand
  • Fire protection$119 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$151 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.4%$108 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$108 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 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.