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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Colton took in $224 million and spent $173 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)66%City taxes21%Fines and other8.3%State tax money3.1%Federal tax money1.6%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

66%

of Colton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

City taxes21%

Other taxes
8.2%$18.4 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.2%$16.2 million
Sales tax
5.9%$13.3 million

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$147 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$89.1 million
  • Water$26.4 million
  • Sewer$19.9 million
  • Other service charges$7.3 million
  • Garbage collection$3.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$415 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$3.7 million

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$7.0 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$129 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$17.7 million
Fines
0.4%$809 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Running the government and other costs4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

58%

of Colton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$100 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$54.6 million
  • Water supply$21.5 million
  • Sewer systems$20.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$44.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$25.8 million
  • Fire protection$17.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$932 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$10.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.9 million
Running the government and other costs
4.5%$7.9 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)$4.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$4.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Libraries$70 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$3.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$1.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$550 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.5 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$372 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Colton. 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 Colton 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.