City government · Merced County, CA

Dos Palos's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dos Palos took in $7.0 million and spent $6.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)38%City taxes34%State tax money27%County and local tax money0.8%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Dos Palos' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Sales tax
17%$1.2 million
Property tax
13%$949 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$236 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$106 thousand
  • Other licenses$84 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Water$717 thousand
  • Garbage collection$712 thousand
  • Other service charges$172 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$1.9 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$53 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$15 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

31%

of Dos Palos' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$853 thousand
  • Sewer systems$852 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$912 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$912 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$459 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$236 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$223 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$81 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$81 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$35 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$34 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dos Palos. 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 Dos Palos 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.