City government · Imperial County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Imperial took in $32.2 million and spent $24.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes38%Federal tax money7.9%State tax money3.4%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes38%

Sales tax
18%$5.9 million
Property tax
12%$3.7 million
Other taxes
7.7%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$702 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$360 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$83 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$71 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$15.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$6.4 million
  • Sewer$6.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$176 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$2.5 million

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$1.1 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$891 thousand
Fines
0.6%$207 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

16%

of Imperial's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$885 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$177 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$297 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$875 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$386 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$85 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$85 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Imperial. 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 Imperial 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.