City government · San Bernardino County, CA

Grand Terrace's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Grand Terrace took in $10.3 million and spent $11.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes72%Fines and other13%State tax money11%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.3%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes72%

Property tax
44%$4.6 million
Sales tax
15%$1.5 million
Other taxes
13%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$639 thousand
  • Other licenses$440 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$67 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$343 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$321 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$76 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.2 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.2 million
Fines
0.8%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Housing and community development0.8%

What stands out

52%

of Grand Terrace's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$244 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$224 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$535 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$535 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$86 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grand Terrace. 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 Grand Terrace 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.