City government · Orange County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Orange took in $274 million and spent $235 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (water, housing)32%Fines and other11%State tax money5.3%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

20%

of Orange's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes48%

Sales tax
20%$54.0 million
Property tax
20%$53.7 million
Other taxes
8.8%$24.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$10.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$707 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$88.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$41.8 million
  • Other service charges$19.8 million
  • Housing$16.6 million
  • Sewer$9.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$2.9 million

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$14.7 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$5.6 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$29.1 million
Fines
0.6%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Running the government and other costs8.2%All other spending15%

What stands out

6.6%

of Orange's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$90.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$62.6 million
  • Fire protection$25.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$41.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$35.2 million
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$28.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$20.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14.5 million
  • Libraries$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$19.3 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)$16.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
Health and hospitals
6.6%$15.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15.4 million
Interest on debt
6.1%$14.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$10.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$4.3 million
Housing and community development
1.9%$4.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Orange. 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 Orange 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.