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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Calexico took in $56.8 million and spent $47.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes34%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other6.0%State tax money4.7%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes34%

Sales tax
17%$9.8 million
Property tax
11%$6.3 million
Other taxes
5.9%$3.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$788 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$714 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$529 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$25.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 5 more
  • Water$8.1 million
  • Other service charges$6.8 million
  • Sewer$6.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.5 million
  • Housing$1.5 million
  • Airport$311 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$5.1 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$2.7 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$916 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$3.2 million
Fines
0.4%$211 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt10%Running the government and other costs9.2%All other spending7.8%

What stands out

10%

of Calexico's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$15.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.8 million
  • Fire protection$5.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$463 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$12.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.9 million
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$5.6 million
  • Airports$388 thousand
  • Public transit$146 thousand
Interest on debt
10%$4.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$4.3 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)$3.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$408 thousand
Housing and community development
4.5%$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$798 thousand
  • Libraries$548 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$212 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$212 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Calexico. 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 Calexico 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.