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Grants Pass's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Grants Pass took in $73.3 million and spent $68.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Fines and other8.9%State tax money6.9%Federal tax money4.1%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

14%

of Grants Pass' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes44%

Property tax
30%$21.7 million
Other taxes
14%$10.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$785 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$25.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$11.8 million
  • Water$11.5 million
  • Road charges$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$420 thousand
  • Other service charges$132 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$3.0 million

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$5.0 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$1.5 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$6.3 million
Fines
0.3%$223 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

35%

of Grants Pass' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$24.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$16.7 million
  • Fire protection$7.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$614 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$20.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$12.1 million
  • Sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$724 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$17.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.6 million
  • Government buildings$3.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$659 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$651 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$154 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$154 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grants Pass. 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 Grants Pass 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.