City government · Shasta County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Anderson took in $20.5 million and spent $16.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%Federal tax money14%Fines and other8.8%County and local tax money3.6%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

30%

of Anderson's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes50%

Sales tax
30%$6.2 million
Property tax
12%$2.4 million
Other taxes
7.8%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$776 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$389 thousand
  • Other licenses$307 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$66 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$720 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$178 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$2.8 million

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$590 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$734 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$1.8 million
Fines
0.2%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking6.5%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

46%

of Anderson's 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
46%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$7.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$802 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$506 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$349 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$213 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$219 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt-$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Anderson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Anderson 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.