City government · Fresno County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Firebaugh took in $13.7 million and spent $11.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%City taxes35%State tax money12%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money4.4%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
13%$1.7 million
Other taxes
12%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$145 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$81 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$1.4 million

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$533 thousand
  • Other service charges$447 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$142 thousand
  • Airport$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$603 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.6 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$141 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$1.3 million
Fines
0.3%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%All other spending7.9%

What stands out

39%

of Firebaugh's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$562 thousand
  • Fire protection$245 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$61 thousand
Housing and community development
9.8%$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$719 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$719 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.4%$509 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$509 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$396 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$210 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$186 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Firebaugh. 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 Firebaugh 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.