City government · Lassen County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Susanville took in $22.1 million and spent $15.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)47%City taxes38%State tax money7.8%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

9.5%

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

City taxes38%

Other taxes
15%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$510 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$274 thousand
  • Other licenses$142 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$2.9 million
Sales tax
9.5%$2.1 million

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$10.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
  • Gas$4.5 million
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$447 thousand
  • Airport$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$276 thousand

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$1.7 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Interest on debt12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Roads, transit and parking8.3%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

12%

of Susanville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$376 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply and water supply
  • Gas supply$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Interest on debt
12%$1.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on gas supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$918 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$657 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$258 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$123 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.7%$743 thousand
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)$492 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$251 thousand
Housing and community development
3.4%$534 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Susanville. 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 Susanville 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.