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Bell Gardens's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bell Gardens took in $67.4 million and spent $157 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fines and other14%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)13%State tax money8.2%Federal tax money5.1%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

37%

of Bell Gardens' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes59%

Other taxes
37%$24.8 million
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Amusement taxes$22.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$692 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$641 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$245 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$7.8 million
Sales tax
11%$7.2 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$4.3 million
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$230 thousand
  • Transit fares$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$3.4 million

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$5.5 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$303 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$9.4 million
Fines
0.5%$363 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails71%Running the government and other costs9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

71%

of Bell Gardens' 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
71%$111 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$88.9 million
  • Police$21.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$440 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$14.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$12.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$11.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$9.8 million
  • Public transit$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$446 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$389 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$361 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$299 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$299 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bell Gardens. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Bell Gardens 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.