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Fairfield's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Fairfield took in $70.5 million and spent $55.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Fairfield's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes27%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
- Occupation and business licenses$1.3 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$396 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$157 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$142 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$80 thousand
- Other licenses$39 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services69%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 6 more
- Electric power$35.8 million
- Gas$4.4 million
- Water$3.5 million
- Sewer$2.4 million
- Garbage collection$1.7 million
- Parks and recreation$360 thousand
- Other service charges$167 thousand
- Road charges$26 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money2.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Fairfield's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
- Electric power$33.4 million
- Gas supply$3.4 million
- Water supply$2.3 million
- Sewer systems$1.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$2.9 million
- Fire protection$2.1 million
- Courts and legal services$267 thousand
- Prisons and jails$178 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$2.2 million
- Libraries$398 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$1.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$629 thousand
- Government buildings$495 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$237 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$77 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
- Roads and highways$1.6 million
- Parking$21 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$403 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$189 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$201 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Fairfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Fairfield 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.