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South Pasadena's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), South Pasadena took in $8.7 million and spent $8.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, parks, land and natural resources)29%State tax money4.5%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money1.9%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

24%

of South Pasadena's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes60%

Property tax
36%$3.1 million
Other taxes
24%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$899 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$639 thousand
  • Other licenses$403 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$89 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$933 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$221 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$104 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$387 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$169 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$235 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails58%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking10%Environment and natural resources3.4%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

58%

of South Pasadena's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
58%$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Police$857 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$411 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$981 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$828 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$153 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$911 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$911 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.4%$296 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$296 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$13 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of South Pasadena. 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 South Pasadena 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.