City government · San Luis Obispo County, CA

Arroyo Grande's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Arroyo Grande took in $33.4 million and spent $29.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%State tax money4.9%Fines and other3.9%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes59%

Property tax
24%$7.9 million
Other taxes
18%$5.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$782 thousand
  • Other licenses$470 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$147 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$98 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$5.9 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$9.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$6.8 million
  • Other service charges$967 thousand
  • Sewer$942 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$825 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$906 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$1.6 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$290 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$1.3 million
Fines
0.2%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

35%

of Arroyo Grande's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$10.4 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)$6.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$9.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.7%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$434 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$58 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$29 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arroyo Grande. 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 Arroyo Grande 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.