City government · Imperial County, CA
El Centro's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), El Centro took in $261 million and spent $258 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of El Centro's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.
City taxes14%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
- Other licenses$441 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$430 thousand
- Public utility taxes$342 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$91 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$58 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services75%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; sewer and 4 more
- Hospital bills$164 million
- Sewer$10.5 million
- Water$9.5 million
- Other service charges$8.2 million
- Garbage collection$2.7 million
- Parks and recreation$448 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other0.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of El Centro's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
- Hospitals$176 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$23.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$10.4 million
- Fire protection$5.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$5.7 million
- Sewer systems$5.1 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$11.1 million
- Interest on water supply debt$1.0 million
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$7.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$4.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of El Centro. 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 El Centro 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.