City government · Mendocino County, CA

Fort Bragg's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Fort Bragg took in $27.2 million and spent $23.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes33%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%Federal tax money15%Fines and other13%County and local tax money6.7%State tax money4.5%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes33%

Other taxes
17%$4.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$654 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$198 thousand
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$64 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$3.3 million
Property tax
4.0%$1.1 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$7.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$4.0 million

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$1.2 million

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$1.8 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$3.4 million
Fines
0.5%$146 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Housing and community development6.4%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

6.4%

of Fort Bragg'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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$9.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting-$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.0 million
  • Water supply$2.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$434 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Housing and community development
6.4%$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$649 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$649 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$153 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$98 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fort Bragg. 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 Fort Bragg 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.