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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Larkspur took in $33.0 million and spent $33.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes74%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (parks and recreation)4.7%Fines and other3.3%State tax money2.3%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes74%

Property tax
35%$11.7 million
Other taxes
20%$6.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Other licenses$1.9 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$904 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$508 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$365 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
19%$6.2 million

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$240 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$4.6 million

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$772 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$535 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1.0 million
Fines
0.2%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%

What stands out

46%

of Larkspur'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%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$15.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$9.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$5.2 million
  • Police$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$5.6 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)$5.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$73 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$766 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$543 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Larkspur. 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 Larkspur 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.