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Arcadia's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Arcadia took in $122 million and spent $92.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Arcadia's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.
City taxes62%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$21.8 million
- Other selective sales taxes$4.1 million
- Other licenses$1.8 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.5 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$841 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services25%
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
- Water$16.5 million
- Other service charges$7.9 million
- Parks and recreation$3.1 million
- Sewer$2.6 million
- Garbage collection$665 thousand
- Transit fares$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Arcadia's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$20.9 million
- Fire protection$13.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$12.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$414 thousand
- Sewer systems$218 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$9.5 million
- Public transit$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)$10.1 million
- Other and not broken out$452 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$5.2 million
- Libraries$3.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$5.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
- Interest on water supply debt$3.3 million
- Interest on general debt$781 thousand
- Interest on public transit debt$223 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Arcadia. 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 Arcadia 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.