City government · Baker County, OR

Baker City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Baker City took in $13.6 million and spent $18.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%City taxes39%State tax money9.0%Fines and other3.6%Federal tax money2.3%

What stands out

12%

of Baker City's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
28%$3.7 million
Other taxes
12%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$549 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$113 thousand
  • Airport$55 thousand
  • Electric power$52 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$307 thousand

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$1.2 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$469 thousand
Fines
0.2%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

31%

of Baker City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$8.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$5.3 million
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$82 thousand
  • Electric power$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$513 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Airports$364 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$810 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$660 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$235 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$184 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$222 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$222 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$94 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$48 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Baker City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Baker City 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.