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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sacramento took in $1.0 million and spent $801 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)72%City taxes12%Federal tax money12%State tax money3.4%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes12%

Other taxes
7.2%$74 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$57 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.8%$49 thousand

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$740 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$616 thousand
  • Sewer$122 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$123 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$35 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%Interest on debt3.0%Roads, transit and parking2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

76%

of Sacramento'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
76%$609 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$464 thousand
  • Sewer systems$145 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$106 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$34 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$24 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sacramento. 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 Sacramento 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.