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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Union City took in $78.9 million and spent $75.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)50%State tax money21%City taxes16%County and local tax money8.0%Fines and other5.5%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

7.5%

of Union City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes16%

Sales tax
7.5%$5.9 million
Property tax
6.5%$5.1 million
Other taxes
1.7%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$439 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$412 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$216 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$172 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$62 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$39.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$30.5 million
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$2.3 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other school charges$865 thousand
  • School lunches$170 thousand
  • Other service charges$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$293 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$16.2 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%$6.3 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$4.2 million
Fines
0.1%$85 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Schools and colleges29%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs4.9%Roads, transit and parking3.6%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

29%

of Union City's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$36.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$30.9 million
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$952 thousand
Schools and colleges
29%$22.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$22.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$8.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$441 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.9%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$355 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$669 thousand
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$669 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$382 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Union City. 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 Union 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.