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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fontana took in $184 thousand and spent $140 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, road charges)53%State tax money28%City taxes19%

What stands out

28%

of Fontana's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes19%

Property tax
18%$33 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$97 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and road charges
  • Water$90 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

11%

of Fontana's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$37 thousand
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$16 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fontana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Fontana 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.