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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Pacific took in $15.8 million and spent $13.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%City taxes34%County and local tax money6.9%State tax money6.4%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes34%

Other taxes
16%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$572 thousand
  • Other licenses$440 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$274 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$1.8 million
Property tax
6.7%$1.1 million

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$7.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.9 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$129 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$1.0 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$1.1 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$771 thousand
Fines
0.5%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

26%

of Pacific'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
40%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$317 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$178 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$554 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$421 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$263 thousand
  • Government buildings$242 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$962 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$962 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$241 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$196 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$196 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$194 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$178 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$92 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$92 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$10 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$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pacific. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Pacific 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.