City government · Riverside County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Blythe took in $25.4 million and spent $19.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Fines and other4.7%State tax money4.5%Federal tax money4.3%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes51%

Other taxes
29%$7.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$818 thousand
  • Other licenses$537 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$3.0 million
Property tax
11%$2.8 million

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$8.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.5 million
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$1.1 million

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$1.2 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$1.1 million
Fines
0.3%$84 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt4.0%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

33%

of Blythe's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.1 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$556 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$374 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$773 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$392 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$381 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$520 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$520 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$237 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$237 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blythe. 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 Blythe 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.