Bradford County is a rural community located in Northeast Florida. Bradford was founded as New River County in 1858 but was renamed Bradford County in 1861. The county has a population of 27,000 people and covers 294 square miles. Bradford County is home to the City of Starke, City of Lawtey, City of Hampton and the Town of Brooker with Starke being the county seat.

The Finance Department provides budgetary, accounting and financial reporting services for the Board of County Commissioners and the Office of the Clerk. Duties include: processing payroll; disbursing payments on contracts and purchases made within budgetary guidelines; and overseeing the preparation and presentation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of Bradford County, the Financial Statements of the Board of County Commissioners and the Clerk of the Circuit Court.