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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Redlands took in $225 million and spent $235 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)34%Fines and other9.5%State tax money7.7%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
22%$48.9 million
Property tax
18%$41.3 million
Other taxes
7.1%$16.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.5 million
  • Other licenses$3.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$309 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$76.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 6 more
  • Water$28.2 million
  • Garbage collection$20.8 million
  • Sewer$13.7 million
  • Other service charges$11.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$434 thousand
  • Road charges$385 thousand
  • Airport$346 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$3.2 million

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$17.4 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$21.0 million
Fines
0.2%$480 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

29%

of Redlands' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$68.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$33.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$63.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$41.2 million
  • Fire protection$19.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$61.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$25.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$21.8 million
  • Sewer systems$14.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$18.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$17.7 million
  • Airports$536 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$11.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.1 million
  • Libraries$3.5 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$6.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.3 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$4.2 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$810 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$616 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$194 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$42 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Redlands. 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 Redlands 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.