City government · Humboldt County, CA

Rio Dell's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rio Dell took in $5.9 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes30%State tax money18%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

8.9%

of Rio Dell's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes30%

Other taxes
14%$803 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$572 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$101 thousand
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$590 thousand
Sales tax
6.6%$389 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$528 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$1.1 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$165 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt4.3%

What stands out

24%

of Rio Dell's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$825 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.1 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$636 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$510 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.0 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$251 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rio Dell. 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 Rio Dell 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.