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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Riverside took in $635 thousand and spent $412 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer)31%Fines and other16%

What stands out

40%

of Riverside's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Sales tax
40%$255 thousand
Property tax
7.7%$49 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$194 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$194 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$103 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails1.5%

What stands out

21%

of Riverside's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$182 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$93 thousand
  • Sewer systems$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$138 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$121 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$86 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$86 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.5%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Riverside. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Riverside 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.