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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Soledad took in $35.0 million and spent $25.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)40%City taxes38%State tax money13%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes38%

Sales tax
16%$5.6 million
Property tax
13%$4.5 million
Other taxes
9.2%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$948 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$153 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$68 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$64 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$14.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$6.5 million
  • Garbage collection$3.8 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$798 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$146 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$2.1 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$4.5 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$213 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$784 thousand
Fines
0.3%$95 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Running the government and other costs8.7%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

41%

of Soledad's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$10.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Water supply$3.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Fire protection$864 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$556 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$3.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
8.7%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$588 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$565 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Soledad. 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 Soledad 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.