City government · Nevada County, CA

Nevada City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Nevada City took in $10.0 million and spent $10.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%State tax money5.4%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

22%

of Nevada City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes63%

Other taxes
23%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$520 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$175 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$79 thousand
  • Other licenses$78 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
22%$2.2 million
Property tax
18%$1.8 million

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$801 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$149 thousand
  • Other service charges$126 thousand
  • Parking$108 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$76 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$536 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$103 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$196 thousand
Fines
1.6%$161 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs16%Housing and community development14%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

14%

of Nevada City's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$49 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$641 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.6 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)$893 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$718 thousand
Housing and community development
14%$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$487 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$487 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$284 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nevada City. 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 Nevada City 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.