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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Stockton took in $202 thousand and spent $134 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%City taxes35%State tax money8.9%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other6.9%

What stands out

12%

of Stockton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes35%

Property tax
22%$44 thousand
Sales tax
12%$25 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$86 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$41 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$14 thousand

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$18 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Interest on debt3.0%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

46%

of Stockton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$62 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$31 thousand
  • Sewer systems$16 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Stockton 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.