ZIP 93304 · Bakersfield, CA

Six governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of California

$522.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes56%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)8.7%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money1.4%
Full California breakdown

What stands out

26%

of California's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes56%

Individual income tax
26%$123.1 billion
Sales tax
11%$53.3 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$44.1 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$9.24 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8.51 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$8.27 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.13 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.65 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.01 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.43 billion
  • Public utility taxes$967 million
  • Public utility licenses$605 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$418 million
  • Driver's licenses$400 million
  • Severance taxes$133 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Corporation licenses$102 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$98.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$22.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.4 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$891 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.7%$41.4 billion
Property tax
0.7%$3.56 billion

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$41.4 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$22.1 billion
  • College tuition$10.6 billion
  • Other service charges$3.55 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.78 billion
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.96 billion
  • Parks and recreation$257 million
  • Electric power$149 million
  • Road charges$34.3 million
  • Parking$21.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.8 million
  • Housing$1.0 million
  • Other education charges$683 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$133.8 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$6.66 billion

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$28.7 billion
Fines
0.4%$1.77 billion
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments39%Social services30%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

39%

of California's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full California breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
39%$205.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 22 more
  • Sent to school districts$68.1 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$67.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11.5 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$9.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$8.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$8.48 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.85 billion
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.93 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.92 billion
  • Sent to the federal government$3.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$3.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.80 billion
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.63 billion
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$998 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$671 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$250 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$226 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$185 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$75.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
Social services
30%$158.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$156.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$1.83 billion
  • Welfare institutions$559 million
  • Veterans' services$22.8 million
Schools and colleges
12%$62.1 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$44.7 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$7.82 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$4.29 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.95 billion
  • Other education$1.34 billion
Health and hospitals
5.5%$29.0 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$25.2 billion
  • Public health$3.80 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$25.1 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$12.6 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$5.00 billion
  • Police$3.20 billion
  • Courts and legal services$2.29 billion
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.97 billion
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$13.2 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$12.0 billion
  • Public transit$1.18 billion
  • Parking$6.1 million
  • Airports$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$12.9 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.89 billion
  • Other and not broken out$3.16 billion
  • Other government administration$1.10 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$729 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$9.02 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9.02 billion
Interest on debt
1.0%$5.39 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1.54 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$665 million
  • Electric power$378 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 million
  • Water supply$214 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$900 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$861 million
  • Libraries$39.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$211 million
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Your county

Kern County

$3.15 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)22%County taxes22%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money3.8%Local tax money2.8%

What stands out

45%

of Kern County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Kern County breakdown

County taxes22%

Property tax
15%$490 million
Sales tax
5.3%$175 million
Other taxes
1.5%$51.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$22.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$15.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4.3 million
  • Other licenses$4.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$722 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$292 million
  • Other service charges$278 million
  • Garbage collection$117 million
  • Other school charges$13.6 million
  • Sewer$8.0 million
  • Airport$6.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • School lunches$2.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.8 million
  • Road charges$939 thousand
  • Transit fares$656 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$125 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$1.50 billion

Local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.8%$94.3 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$148 million
Fines
0.3%$11.0 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals31%Social services20%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Schools and colleges12%Running the government and other costs8.2%All other spending12%

What stands out

12%

of Kern County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Kern County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
31%$991 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$527 million
  • Public health$465 million
Social services
20%$635 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$635 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$504 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$217 million
  • Prisons and jails$146 million
  • Courts and legal services$82.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$58.8 million
Schools and colleges
12%$390 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$390 million
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$259 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$155 million
  • Government buildings$50.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18.4 million
Sent to other local governments
3.8%$121 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$107 million
  • Sent to the state government$14.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$104 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$88.4 million
  • Public transit$10.5 million
  • Airports$4.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$93.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$89.4 million
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$27.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$17.0 million
  • Libraries$10.0 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$18.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on public transit debt
  • Interest on general debt$18.7 million
  • Interest on public transit debt$14 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$7.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.3 million
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Your city

City of Bakersfield

$617 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Bakersfield.

Where the money comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)30%Fines and other9.1%Federal tax money6.0%State tax money4.7%
Full Bakersfield breakdown

What stands out

29%

of Bakersfield's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes50%

Sales tax
29%$211 million
Property tax
15%$111 million
Other taxes
5.3%$38.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$13.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$12.1 million
  • Other licenses$5.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$217 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 5 more
  • Garbage collection$86.1 million
  • Water$48.8 million
  • Sewer$47.6 million
  • Other service charges$33.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Airport$410 thousand
  • Road charges$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$42.9 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$33.5 million

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$62.7 million
Fines
0.4%$2.9 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%All other spending7.7%

What stands out

38%

of Bakersfield's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Full Bakersfield breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$234 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$161 million
  • Fire protection$60.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$12.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$139 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$76.2 million
  • Water supply$40.3 million
  • Sewer systems$22.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$94.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$93.6 million
  • Airports$483 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$54.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$10.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$47.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47.1 million
Health and hospitals
3.7%$23.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$23.1 million
Housing and community development
3.4%$21.0 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$3.7 million
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Your schools

Kern High School District

$955 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes19%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.7%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

75%

of Kern High School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 55%.

Full Kern High School District breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$190 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$7.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.9 million
  • School tuition and transportation$129 thousand
  • School lunches$50 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%$7 thousand

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$748 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$4.1 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$46.6 million
Kern High School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.2%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Kern High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$942 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$942 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$11.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$1.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$1.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$25 thousand
Kern High School District page →

Bakersfield Elementary School District

$640 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Bakersfield Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money91%School district taxes4.8%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money0.5%Fees for services (school lunches)<0.1%
Full Bakersfield Elementary School District breakdown

What stands out

4.8%

of Bakersfield Elementary School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes4.8%

Property tax
4.8%$32.5 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$671 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$650 thousand
  • School lunches$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money91%

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

From the state
91%$620 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$3.3 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$24.8 million
Bakersfield Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.7%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Bakersfield Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$635 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$635 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$4.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$904 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$897 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$7 thousand
Bakersfield Elementary School District page →

Greenfield Union School District

$212 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Greenfield Union School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money87%Fines and other5.4%School district taxes4.4%County and local tax money3.3%Fees for services (school lunches)<0.1%
Full Greenfield Union School District breakdown

What stands out

4.4%

of Greenfield Union School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes4.4%

Property tax
4.4%$9.7 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$118 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$117 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money87%

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

From the state
87%$192 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$7.4 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$11.9 million
Greenfield Union School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.9%Interest on debt0.6%
Full Greenfield Union School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$204 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$204 million
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$6.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$6.2 million
  • Sent to the state government$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$1.3 million
Greenfield Union School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of California. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Kern County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Kern High School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Bakersfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bakersfield Elementary School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Greenfield Union School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.