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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Gresham took in $229 million and spent $221 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%County and local tax money12%Fines and other10%State tax money6.6%Federal tax money4.9%

What stands out

12%

of Gresham's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes36%

Property tax
19%$43.7 million
Other taxes
17%$39.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$21.8 million
  • Other licenses$15.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$726 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$37 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$67.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$37.6 million
  • Water$20.3 million
  • Other service charges$8.3 million
  • Garbage collection$817 thousand
  • Road charges$257 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$11.2 million

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$15.1 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$28.6 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$23.1 million
Fines
0.4%$946 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Housing and community development3.4%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

31%

of Gresham's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$69.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$38.9 million
  • Sewer systems$29.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$64.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$33.0 million
  • Fire protection$29.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$731 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$43.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$27.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.7 million
  • Government buildings$2.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$20.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20.4 million
Housing and community development
3.4%$7.5 million
Sent to other local governments
3.0%$6.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$6.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$6.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.1 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gresham. 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 Gresham 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.