City government · Washoe County, NV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Reno took in $545 million and spent $539 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%State tax money23%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)20%Fines and other13%Federal tax money4.5%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

23%

of Reno's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

City taxes38%

Property tax
21%$114 million
Other taxes
17%$94.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$40.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$25.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$12.4 million
  • Other licenses$9.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$108 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$91.2 million
  • Other service charges$10.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.1 million
  • Parking$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.5%

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

From the federal government
4.5%$24.3 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$126 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$10.3 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$62.8 million
Fines
1.0%$5.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.0%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

42%

of Reno's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$226 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$129 million
  • Fire protection$76.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$20.6 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$98.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$37.0 million
  • Government buildings$35.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$87.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$87.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$47.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$43.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$42.7 million
  • Parking$467 thousand
Housing and community development
5.9%$31.8 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$4.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Reno. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Reno 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.