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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Roseburg took in $50.6 million and spent $45.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%State tax money9.9%Fines and other8.3%Federal tax money1.0%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

39%

of Roseburg's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes51%

Property tax
39%$19.8 million
Other taxes
12%$6.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Other licenses$158 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$14.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$7.5 million
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Airport$424 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$136 thousand
  • Parking$106 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%$487 thousand

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$5.0 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$160 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$3.9 million
Fines
0.6%$284 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

38%

of Roseburg's 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
38%$17.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$8.8 million
  • Police$7.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$558 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$8.7 million
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$6.7 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$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$414 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$4.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
  • Airports$514 thousand
  • Parking$147 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Libraries$688 thousand
Social services
2.0%$896 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$896 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$239 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$133 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Roseburg. 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 Roseburg 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.