City government · Coos County, OR

Coos Bay's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Coos Bay took in $37.1 million and spent $31.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, parks, land and natural resources)24%Fines and other13%State tax money8.2%County and local tax money8.0%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

8%

of Coos Bay's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes45%

Property tax
29%$10.7 million
Other taxes
16%$6.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$457 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$261 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$9.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$7.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$200 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$377 thousand

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$3.0 million

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%$3.0 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$4.8 million
Fines
0.3%$109 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

26%

of Coos Bay's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$9.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$557 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$76 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$8.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$279 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$6.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$622 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$401 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Coos Bay. 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 Coos Bay 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.