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Pleasant Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Pleasant Hill took in $14.3 million and spent $9.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)41%City taxes40%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other5.7%State tax money3.7%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
17%$2.5 million
Property tax
13%$1.9 million
Other taxes
9.2%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Public utility licenses$959 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$201 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$5.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$778 thousand
  • Other service charges$290 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$243 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$1.2 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$534 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$221 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$651 thousand
Fines
1.1%$162 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

7.4%

of Pleasant Hill's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$639 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$726 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$726 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$130 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$71 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pleasant Hill. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Pleasant Hill 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.