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Bear River's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bear River took in $772 thousand and spent $509 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%Fines and other16%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money15%Town taxes7.9%Fees for services (sewer)2.7%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes7.9%

Property tax
7.1%$55 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$21 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$118 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$328 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$118 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$126 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Environment and natural resources1.0%

What stands out

20%

of Bear River'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$191 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$191 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$166 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$120 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$104 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$104 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$24 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bear River. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bear River 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.