City government · Ventura County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Oxnard took in $610 million and spent $537 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money5.5%State tax money4.5%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
22%$134 million
Property tax
14%$88.1 million
Other taxes
4.6%$28.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other licenses$8.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$6.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$534 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$248 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$93.5 million
  • Water$61.1 million
  • Sewer$45.7 million
  • Housing$40.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$33.6 million

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$27.4 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$3.1 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$44.5 million
Fines
0.4%$2.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Housing and community development12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%All other spending14%

What stands out

12%

of Oxnard's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$160 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$95.0 million
  • Fire protection$46.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$18.3 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$122 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$93.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$73.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$46.2 million
  • Sewer systems$27.6 million
Housing and community development
12%$65.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$41.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$35.7 million
  • Libraries$5.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$39.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39.2 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$22.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$15.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$6.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$13.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oxnard. 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 Oxnard 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.