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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Artesia took in $20.0 million and spent $14.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%State tax money27%Fees for services (parking, parks and recreation)6.1%County and local tax money6.1%Fines and other1.9%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
25%$5.0 million
Property tax
16%$3.3 million
Other taxes
16%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$930 thousand
  • Other licenses$564 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$411 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$80 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parking and 1 more
  • Other service charges$948 thousand
  • Parking$162 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$354 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$5.3 million

County and local tax money6.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.1%$1.2 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$291 thousand
Fines
0.5%$92 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Roads, transit and parking15%Housing and community development1.5%

What stands out

18%

of Artesia's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$5.2 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)$4.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$770 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$121 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Parking$192 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$217 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Artesia. 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 Artesia 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.