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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sunnyvale took in $24.1 million and spent $22.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%County and local tax money7.9%Federal tax money3.5%Fines and other2.7%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes56%

Property tax
26%$6.3 million
Sales tax
17%$4.1 million
Other taxes
13%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$7.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$536 thousand
  • Other service charges$180 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$848 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$75 thousand

County and local tax money7.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.9%$1.9 million

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$336 thousand
Fines
1.3%$307 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

21%

of Sunnyvale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$424 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$761 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$147 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$948 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$709 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$324 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$191 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$961 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$719 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$242 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$122 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$122 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sunnyvale. 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 Town of Sunnyvale 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.