City government · El Dorado County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Placerville took in $30.2 million and spent $20.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Federal tax money5.6%State tax money3.7%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

27%

of Placerville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes48%

Sales tax
27%$8.3 million
Other taxes
16%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$377 thousand
  • Other licenses$296 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$273 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$172 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.6%$1.4 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$12.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$7.1 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$425 thousand
  • Parking$185 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$1.7 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$1.1 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$791 thousand
Fines
0.5%$139 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%

What stands out

8.8%

of Placerville's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$7.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5.6 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$575 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$3.1 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)$2.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$176 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
  • Parking$199 thousand
Interest on debt
8.8%$1.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Placerville. 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 Placerville 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.