City government · Del Norte County, CA

Crescent City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Crescent City took in $23.3 million and spent $19.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes32%Federal tax money23%State tax money4.6%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

23%

of Crescent City's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Other taxes
19%$4.5 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$207 thousand
  • Other licenses$72 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$50 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.1%$2.1 million
Property tax
3.4%$796 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$9.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$188 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$5.4 million

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$1.1 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%$3 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$177 thousand
Fines
0.1%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Housing and community development22%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs9.5%Interest on debt6.8%All other spending12%

What stands out

22%

of Crescent City's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
Housing and community development
22%$4.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$809 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$1.8 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)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$636 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$33 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crescent City. 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 Crescent City 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.