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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Eureka took in $61.0 million and spent $27.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other73%City taxes23%Fees for services (parks and recreation, water)3.0%Federal tax money0.6%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

72%

of Eureka's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes23%

Sales tax
15%$9.1 million
Other taxes
6.0%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 7 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$447 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$164 thousand
  • Other licenses$149 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$55 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$1.1 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; water and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Water$472 thousand
  • Sewer$308 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$384 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$382 thousand

Fines and other73%

Interest, rents and other
72%$44.2 million
Fines
0.5%$278 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries42%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Social services3.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

42%

of Eureka's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
42%$11.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.5 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$8.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$209 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$6.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$267 thousand
Social services
3.1%$851 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$851 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$634 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$493 thousand
  • Sewer systems$141 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$349 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eureka. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Eureka 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.