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Lake Elsinore's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lake Elsinore took in $173 million and spent $161 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other51%City taxes36%Fees for services (parks and recreation)7.3%State tax money4.6%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

51%

of Lake Elsinore's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes36%

Sales tax
18%$31.8 million
Other taxes
11%$18.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Other licenses$7.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$627 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$627 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$416 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.9%$12.0 million

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$12.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$9.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$424 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$8.1 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$1.1 million

Fines and other51%

Interest, rents and other
51%$89.0 million
Fines
0.1%$252 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt10%Housing and community development9.0%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

9%

of Lake Elsinore's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$47.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$32.8 million
  • Fire protection$12.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$41.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$32.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$30.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30.4 million
Interest on debt
10%$16.1 million
Housing and community development
9.0%$14.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$11.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.7 million
  • Libraries$31 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$497 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$497 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lake Elsinore. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Lake Elsinore 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.