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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chatsworth took in $16.9 million and spent $5.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%County and local tax money17%City taxes17%Fines and other9.1%Federal tax money5.6%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

17%

of Chatsworth'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 taxes17%

Property tax
8.5%$1.4 million
Other taxes
8.1%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$664 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$356 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$137 thousand
  • Other licenses$88 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$71 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$8.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$5.1 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$944 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$290 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$2.8 million

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$1.1 million
Fines
2.5%$417 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt6.8%Health and hospitals3.0%

What stands out

54%

of Chatsworth'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
54%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$82 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$762 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$762 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$377 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$163 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$163 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chatsworth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Chatsworth 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.