City government · San Joaquin County, CA
Lodi's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lodi took in $250 million and spent $184 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lodi's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes26%
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10.3 million
- Public utility taxes$10.1 million
- Other licenses$2.9 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$458 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services56%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 5 more
- Electric power$80.3 million
- Other service charges$23.8 million
- Sewer$17.1 million
- Water$14.2 million
- Parks and recreation$1.7 million
- Housing$1.4 million
- Transit fares$465 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.1%
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.
County and local tax money1.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Lodi's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
- Electric power$70.8 million
- Water supply$8.9 million
- Sewer systems$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$20.5 million
- Fire protection$11.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.7 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)$20.0 million
- Other and not broken out$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$12.4 million
- Public transit$7.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$6.8 million
- Interest on electric power debt$2.2 million
- Interest on water supply debt$807 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$8.5 million
- Libraries$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Lodi. 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 Lodi 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.