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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Dixon took in $32.8 million and spent $34.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money20%Fines and other9.2%County and local tax money8.2%

What stands out

14%

of Dixon's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes35%

Property tax
16%$5.4 million
Sales tax
14%$4.7 million
Other taxes
4.0%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$657 thousand
  • Other licenses$519 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$9.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$6.7 million

County and local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.2%$2.7 million

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$2.7 million
Fines
1.0%$312 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Interest on debt3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

41%

of Dixon'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
41%$13.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$9.4 million
  • Fire protection$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$7.0 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$4.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$692 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$5.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$805 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$690 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dixon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Dixon 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.