City government · Modoc County, CA

Alturas's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Alturas took in $6.0 million and spent $7.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes34%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money15%Fines and other9.7%Federal tax money8.1%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Alturas' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Property tax
16%$966 thousand
Sales tax
13%$797 thousand
Other taxes
4.7%$281 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$203 thousand
  • Other licenses$73 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$871 thousand
  • Sewer$831 thousand
  • Airport$213 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government
8.1%$483 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$920 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$19 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$449 thousand
Fines
2.2%$132 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

10%

of Alturas' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$402 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$48 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$491 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$101 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$891 thousand
  • Sewer systems$812 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Airports$186 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$816 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$816 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$100 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$100 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$72 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$72 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$68 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$63 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$48 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alturas. 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 Alturas 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.