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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ukiah took in $121 million and spent $136 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)46%Federal tax money31%City taxes18%Fines and other3.0%State tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

31%

of Ukiah's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes18%

Sales tax
11%$13.3 million
Other taxes
3.9%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$542 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$521 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$4.0 million

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$55.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$25.9 million
  • Sewer$9.4 million
  • Water$8.1 million
  • Other service charges$5.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
  • Airport$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$633 thousand
  • Parking$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$37.3 million

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$1.9 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$286 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$3.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Interest on debt4.6%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

57%

of Ukiah'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
57%$77.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$37.3 million
  • Electric power$27.0 million
  • Sewer systems$12.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$19.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$15.9 million
  • Airports$3.9 million
  • Parking$124 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$18.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.5 million
  • Fire protection$6.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$653 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$9.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9.1 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$6.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$2.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
1.4%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$571 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$234 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$67 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$253 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$54 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$41 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ukiah. 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 Ukiah 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.