City government · Kern County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tehachapi took in $23.7 million and spent $21.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Federal tax money8.9%State tax money7.5%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
21%$4.9 million
Property tax
13%$3.0 million
Other taxes
11%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$812 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$283 thousand
  • Other licenses$189 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$169 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$8.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Airport$752 thousand
  • Transit fares$4 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%$2.1 million

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$1.8 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$457 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

30%

of Tehachapi's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
30%$6.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
  • Airports$918 thousand
  • Public transit$240 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$724 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$183 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.3 million
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)$3.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$283 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$425 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$413 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tehachapi. 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 Tehachapi 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.