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La Mirada's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), La Mirada took in $60.4 million and spent $61.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of La Mirada's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.
City taxes70%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$3.6 million
- Other licenses$1.7 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$914 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$386 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$362 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services20%
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 2 more
- Parks and recreation$10.7 million
- Other service charges$1.1 million
- Transit fares$20 thousand
- Road charges$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other-1.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of La Mirada's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$17.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$12.3 million
- Public transit$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$11.1 million
- Courts and legal services$157 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$10.2 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)$5.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$839 thousand
- Other and not broken out$728 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$327 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of La Mirada. 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 La Mirada 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.