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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sunset took in $19.4 million and spent $18.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%City taxes37%Fines and other24%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes37%

Sales tax
20%$3.9 million
Other taxes
12%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$349 thousand
  • Other licenses$234 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$69 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$1.0 million

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$7.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$327 thousand
  • Housing$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$7 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$159 thousand

Fines and other24%

Fines
15%$2.9 million
Interest, rents and other
8.8%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Housing and community development18%Roads, transit and parking3.7%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

18%

of Sunset's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$635 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$68 thousand
Housing and community development
18%$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$689 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$689 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$409 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$409 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$136 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$136 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$48 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sunset. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Sunset 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.