ZIP 93741 · Fresno, CA

Four 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

Fresno County

$3.00 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%County taxes16%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)6.0%Fines and other5.0%Federal tax money2.7%Local tax money0.9%

What stands out

70%

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

Full Fresno County breakdown

County taxes16%

Property tax
12%$348 million
Sales tax
2.1%$63.9 million
Other taxes
1.9%$55.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$39.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$6.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$179 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 7 more
  • Other service charges$100 million
  • Road charges$32.9 million
  • Garbage collection$21.3 million
  • Sewer$12.3 million
  • Transit fares$6.9 million
  • Other school charges$2.1 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Water$538 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$81.6 million

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$2.09 billion

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$25.8 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$138 million
Fines
0.4%$12.3 million
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Where the money goes

Social services30%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Health and hospitals18%Sent to other local governments12%Schools and colleges8.3%All other spending13%

What stands out

30%

of Fresno County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full Fresno County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
30%$907 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$907 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$570 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$183 million
  • Police$180 million
  • Courts and legal services$148 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$59.7 million
Health and hospitals
18%$531 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$531 million
Sent to other local governments
12%$368 million
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$368 million
Schools and colleges
8.3%$249 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$249 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$131 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$116 million
  • Public transit$14.8 million
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$123 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$61.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$38.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$33.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$35.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$23.4 million
  • Sewer systems$10.2 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$31.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$31.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$16.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16.1 million
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Your city

City of Fresno

$1.68 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%City taxes35%State tax money11%Federal tax money6.4%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money2.2%
Full Fresno breakdown

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
15%$231 million
Property tax
12%$181 million
Other taxes
7.7%$116 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$45.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$26.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$23.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$15.6 million
  • Other licenses$5.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$599 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 8 more
  • Water$307 million
  • Sewer$107 million
  • Other service charges$62.2 million
  • Airport$45.2 million
  • Garbage collection$40.5 million
  • Road charges$11.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$9.3 million
  • Transit fares$8.7 million
  • Parking$6.8 million
  • Housing$365 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$97.0 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$173 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$32.6 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$76.0 million
Fines
0.2%$3.5 million
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Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Housing and community development5.0%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

32%

of Fresno's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full Fresno breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$545 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$206 million
  • Public transit$203 million
  • Airports$128 million
  • Parking$8.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$374 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$253 million
  • Fire protection$98.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$12.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$9.2 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$276 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$206 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$60.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$257 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$123 million
  • Sewer systems$82.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$51.1 million
Housing and community development
5.0%$83.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$79.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$79.6 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$32.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$21.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$10.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$22.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$18.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3.4 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$12.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12.1 million
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Your schools

Fresno Unified School District

$1.87 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money88%School district taxes8.1%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

88%

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

Full Fresno Unified School District breakdown

School district taxes8.1%

Property tax
8.1%$148 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$401 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$267 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$111 thousand
  • School lunches$23 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%$104 thousand

State tax money88%

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

From the state
88%$1.61 billion

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$11.9 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$59.7 million
Fresno Unified School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.6%Sent to other local governments0.3%
Full Fresno Unified School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$1.78 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.78 billion
Interest on debt
4.6%$85.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$5.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$4.9 million
  • Sent to the state government$19 thousand
Fresno Unified 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.

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

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

Fresno Unified 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.