City government · Humboldt County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Eureka took in $81.7 million and spent $65.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%State tax money5.1%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money1.8%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

15%

of Eureka's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes48%

Other taxes
26%$21.4 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$763 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$267 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$12.2 million
Property tax
6.7%$5.5 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$32.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$11.8 million
  • Water$9.7 million
  • Other service charges$7.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Ports and waterways$1.1 million
  • Housing$663 thousand
  • Airport$49 thousand
  • Parking$49 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%$1.3 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$4.1 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$1.5 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$3.1 million
Fines
0.2%$157 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

34%

of Eureka's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$22.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.5 million
  • Fire protection$7.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$709 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$14.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$7.8 million
  • Sewer systems$6.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$10.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$9.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$835 thousand
  • Parking$46 thousand
  • Airports$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$8.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.2 million
  • Government buildings$859 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.4%$5.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.5 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$2.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$674 thousand
Housing and community development
2.9%$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$105 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$105 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eureka. 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 Eureka 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.