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Government budget and revenue in Baldwin Park, California: official figures

Baldwin Park's city government took in $90.66 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,217 for each of its 74,480 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 39th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,217
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,133
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$837
2022

How much does Baldwin Park spend and on what?

It spent $84.40 million in the same year, $1,133 per resident, the 48th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were police (24.7%), housing and community development (10.9%) and the electric utility (9.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Baldwin Park collect per resident?

Taxes raised $42.34 million ($568 per resident, the 60th lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 51.8% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Baldwin Park rely on?

Of Baldwin Park's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 35.9%, general sales tax 37.5%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 14.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Baldwin Park's property tax share is the 238th lowest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

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How much federal and state money does Baldwin Park get?

Payments from other governments made up 34.3% of Baldwin Park's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 26.1% from the federal government ($287 per resident), 8.1% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Baldwin Park raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $5.94 million, 7.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $8.87 million.

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How much does Baldwin Park spend on police?

Baldwin Park's city government spent $20.82 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $280 per resident (the 268th lowest of 731) and 24.7% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much debt does Baldwin Park have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Baldwin Park's city government owed $62.37 million in long-term debt, $837 per resident (the 155th lowest of 731). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $7.00 million.

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How much does Baldwin Park pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $2.77 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 3.3% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Baldwin Park?

Baldwin Park is not in the Census Bureau's 2024 sample of local governments, so its latest full figures are from the 2022 Census of Governments, which covers every government.

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How Baldwin Park compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Baldwin Park ranks 693 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
690Lakeville$1,225
691Hesperia$1,225
692Lakewood$1,218
693Baldwin Park$1,217
694West Jordan$1,208
695Palmdale$1,206
696Santee$1,205
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Baldwin Park ranks 684 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
681Lorain$1,140
682Santee$1,137
683Santa Clarita$1,137
684Baldwin Park$1,133
685West Jordan$1,130
686Union City$1,127
687Elk Grove$1,119
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Baldwin Park ranks 672 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
669Dunwoody$575
670Roswell$573
671Blaine$570
672Baldwin Park$568
673Missoula$568
674Rochester Hills$566
675Jackson$564
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Baldwin Park ranks 464 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
461Gilbert$281
462Garland$281
463Farmington Hills$280
464Baldwin Park$280
465Anderson$279
466Portland$279
467Eau Claire$278
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Baldwin Park ranks 577 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
574Plymouth$851
575Port Orange$844
576Coral Springs$841
577Baldwin Park$837
578Allentown$835
579East Orange$824
580Wake Forest$822
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Baldwin Park ranks 493 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
490Conroe36.2%
491Escondido36.0%
492Burbank35.9%
493Baldwin Park35.9%
494Oxnard35.9%
495San Buenaventura (Ventura)35.8%
496Pasadena35.8%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Baldwin Park ranks 105 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
102Roswell34.5%
103Aurora34.4%
104Passaic34.4%
105Baldwin Park34.3%
106Chapel Hill34.1%
107Lynchburg34.1%
108Cranston34.0%
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