City government · Tuolumne County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sonora took in $10.6 million and spent $10.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes84%State tax money10%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (road charges)1.1%County and local tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes84%

Sales tax
36%$3.8 million
Other taxes
35%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$622 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$450 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$141 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$121 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$1.3 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$119 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$109 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$42 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$101 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$400 thousand
Fines
0.2%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Housing and community development1.8%

What stands out

54%

of Sonora's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$688 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Public transit$175 thousand
  • Parking$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$331 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$331 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$182 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sonora. 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 Sonora 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.