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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Davis took in $12.6 million and spent $19.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation, water)76%City taxes18%Fines and other5.4%State tax money0.6%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes18%

Sales tax
16%$2.1 million
Other taxes
1.3%$159 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$134 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$21 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services76%

Fees for services
76%$9.6 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; water and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$7.1 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$518 thousand
  • Sewer$394 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$80 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$44 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$626 thousand
Fines
0.5%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs4.4%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

40%

of Davis' 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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
40%$7.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.6 million
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
  • Water supply$958 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$448 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$369 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$337 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.4%$831 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$721 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$110 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$177 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Davis. 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 Davis 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.