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West Hollywood's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), West Hollywood took in $179 million and spent $250 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of West Hollywood's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.
City taxes66%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$32.0 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15.6 million
- Other licenses$7.6 million
- Occupation and business licenses$4.6 million
- Public utility taxes$1.9 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$837 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services23%
What's in fees for servicesParking; other service charges and 4 more
- Parking$17.4 million
- Other service charges$15.4 million
- Housing$4.9 million
- Garbage collection$1.7 million
- Sewer$1.5 million
- Parks and recreation$207 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other4.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of West Hollywood's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$48.5 million
- Sent to the state government$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24.9 million
- Other and not broken out$14.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.3 million
- Government buildings$196 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$42.7 million
- Libraries$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
- Police$27.8 million
- Inspections and regulation$9.5 million
- Courts and legal services$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
- Roads and highways$30.0 million
- Parking$4.1 million
- Public transit$3.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$8.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
- Sewer systems$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of West Hollywood. 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 West Hollywood 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.