County government · Yuba County, CA
Yuba County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Yuba County took in $476 million and spent $303 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Yuba County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.
County taxes15%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Occupation and business licenses$9.4 million
- Public utility taxes$2.5 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.8 million
- Other licenses$1.4 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$748 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$366 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services44%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 7 more
- Electric power$165 million
- Other service charges$36.4 million
- Road charges$3.3 million
- Other school charges$2.9 million
- Garbage collection$1.4 million
- Airport$617 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$138 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$57 thousand
- Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money31%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Yuba County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.
Spending by category100%
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$85.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$31.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$39.4 million
- Airports$653 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$35.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
- Electric power$27.6 million
- Water supply$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; inspections and regulation and 3 more
- Probation, parole and other corrections$10.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$5.3 million
- Courts and legal services$4.1 million
- Police$3.0 million
- Prisons and jails$313 thousand
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$19.2 million
- Sent to the state government$286 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$18.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$918 thousand
- Parks and recreation$868 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Yuba County. 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 Yuba County 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.