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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Camarillo took in $155 million and spent $169 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes37%Fines and other15%Federal tax money3.7%State tax money3.5%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

14%

of Camarillo's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes37%

Property tax
16%$24.0 million
Sales tax
15%$22.5 million
Other taxes
7.1%$11.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.2 million
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$421 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$60.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$33.0 million
  • Water$14.8 million
  • Garbage collection$8.2 million
  • Other service charges$4.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$364 thousand
  • Transit fares$143 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$5.8 million

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$5.4 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%$2.4 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$22.2 million
Fines
0.3%$501 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking15%Sent to other local governments14%Police, fire, courts and jails14%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

14%

of Camarillo's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$58.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$30.4 million
  • Water supply$19.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$30.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$25.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$22.0 million
  • Public transit$3.3 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$24.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$23.7 million
  • Sent to the state government$299 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$23.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$19.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$470 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$4.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$4.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$615 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$1.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$582 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$605 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$605 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Camarillo. 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 Camarillo 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.