City government · Alameda County, CA
Livermore's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Livermore took in $202 million and spent $224 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Livermore's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.
City taxes57%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Occupation and business licenses$7.7 million
- Public utility taxes$5.9 million
- Other licenses$5.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$3.2 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.5 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$782 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services34%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
- Sewer$29.5 million
- Water$17.6 million
- Other service charges$14.2 million
- Airport$3.4 million
- Housing$2.1 million
- Road charges$1.9 million
- Parks and recreation$289 thousand
- Garbage collection$240 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Livermore's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$42.2 million
- Fire protection$24.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$8.7 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$40.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$22.7 million
- Water supply$15.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$600 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$24.6 million
- Airports$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$6.4 million
- Parks and recreation$4.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$4.7 million
- Interest on water supply debt$647 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Livermore. 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 Livermore 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.