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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Arcadia took in $15.1 million and spent $13.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes28%County and local tax money9.1%State tax money7.7%Fines and other5.5%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

9.1%

of Arcadia's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Property tax
17%$2.5 million
Other taxes
11%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$809 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$508 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$276 thousand
  • Other licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$7.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Airport$625 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$319 thousand
  • Road charges$128 thousand
  • Other service charges$39 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$309 thousand

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$1.2 million

County and local tax money9.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.1%$1.4 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$746 thousand
Fines
0.5%$81 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

7.9%

of Arcadia's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$864 thousand
  • Water supply$446 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$766 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$607 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$352 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$90 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$942 thousand
  • Roads and highways$254 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$530 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$469 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$61 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$134 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$134 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arcadia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Arcadia 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.