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San Luis's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), San Luis took in $119 million and spent $72.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Federal tax money22%State tax money20%City taxes15%Fines and other13%

What stands out

22%

of San Luis' money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes15%

Other taxes
15%$18.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$16.7 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$35.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 4 more
  • Other service charges$21.7 million
  • Water$5.6 million
  • Sewer$5.5 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand
  • Parking$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$26.8 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$23.9 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$14.8 million
Fines
0.5%$550 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

49%

of San Luis' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$35.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$20.5 million
  • Police$8.7 million
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$524 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$14.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$6.4 million
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$8.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$580 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$5.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
Housing and community development
3.6%$2.6 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$2.2 million
Social services
0.7%$483 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$483 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of San Luis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of San Luis 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.