Bedford, VA town hall & government
Bedford spent $33.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,948 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bedford's government.
Who runs Bedford
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bedford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bedford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bedford County Public Schools
Bedford's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,769 per pupil, $7,509 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Bedford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bedford pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Bedford's government
Who represents Bedford
Bedford is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative H. Morgan Griffith. Abigail Spanberger is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.