City government · Atascosa County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pleasanton took in $18.4 million and spent $21.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)45%State tax money2.8%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes51%

Sales tax
33%$6.1 million
Property tax
14%$2.5 million
Other taxes
4.2%$776 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$577 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$113 thousand
  • Other licenses$80 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$8.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$6.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$515 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
1.1%$208 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Roads, transit and parking0.8%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

40%

of Pleasanton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$8.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6.6 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
32%$6.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$396 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$670 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$324 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$884 thousand
  • Libraries$486 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$179 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$179 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pleasanton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Pleasanton 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.