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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Astoria took in $38.7 million and spent $30.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%State tax money19%Fines and other13%Federal tax money0.2%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Astoria's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes37%

Property tax
22%$8.4 million
Other taxes
15%$5.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$221 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$78 thousand
  • Other licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$11.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$850 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$167 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$106 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$95 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$7.2 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$56 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$5.1 million
Fines
0.3%$113 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking7.1%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

13%

of Astoria'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%

Running the government and other costs
28%$8.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$998 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$104 thousand
  • Government buildings$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$7.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$410 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$194 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
  • Ports and harbors$113 thousand
Interest on debt
6.6%$2.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$334 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Astoria. 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 Astoria 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.