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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Barstow took in $53.7 million and spent $95.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)23%State tax money3.2%Federal tax money2.7%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes70%

Other taxes
31%$16.4 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$426 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$228 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$144 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
20%$10.7 million
Property tax
19%$10.4 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$12.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$5.8 million
  • Sewer$5.2 million
  • Other service charges$992 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$169 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%$1.4 million

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$1.7 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$741 thousand
Fines
0.3%$163 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

39%

of Barstow'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$38.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$18.9 million
  • Fire protection$17.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
39%$37.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$21.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$10.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.1%$6.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Housing and community development
0.7%$670 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$254 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$254 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$66 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Barstow. 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 Barstow 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.