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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Stockton took in $2.4 million and spent $1.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Federal tax money8.0%County and local tax money8.0%State tax money3.2%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
38%$927 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$98 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$91 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.8%$91 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$838 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$520 thousand
  • Water$286 thousand
  • Airport$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$195 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$77 thousand

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$195 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%

What stands out

6.1%

of Stockton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$662 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$347 thousand
  • Water supply$315 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$612 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$612 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$256 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$236 thousand
  • Airports$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$235 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$179 thousand
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$119 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$51 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 September 30, 2021. 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.