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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Healdsburg took in $72.2 million and spent $59.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)45%City taxes37%State tax money11%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other2.0%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes37%

Other taxes
19%$13.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$10.7 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$699 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$261 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$200 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$174 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$9.0 million
Property tax
5.8%$4.2 million

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$32.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$13.7 million
  • Sewer$10.6 million
  • Water$5.7 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$728 thousand
  • Airport$346 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$967 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$8.1 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$2.1 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Housing and community development8.9%Roads, transit and parking6.5%All other spending7.2%

What stands out

8.9%

of Healdsburg's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$27.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$14.3 million
  • Sewer systems$7.0 million
  • Water supply$5.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$13.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.7 million
Housing and community development
8.9%$5.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
  • Airports$334 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$788 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$249 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Healdsburg. 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 Healdsburg 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.