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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Groveland took in $46.8 million and spent $33.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other30%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)25%City taxes23%Federal tax money9.9%County and local tax money9.8%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

30%

of Groveland's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes23%

Property tax
13%$6.0 million
Other taxes
9.8%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$304 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$11.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$8.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Road charges$41 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$23 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$4.6 million

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$1.3 million

County and local tax money9.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.8%$4.6 million

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$14.0 million
Fines
0.2%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Roads, transit and parking2.9%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

43%

of Groveland's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$14.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$6.1 million
  • Fire protection$5.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$521 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$172 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$8.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$5.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$949 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$949 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$381 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$250 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$131 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Groveland. 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 Groveland 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.