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Government budget and revenue in Beaumont, California: official figures

Beaumont's city government took in $129.72 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $2,521 for each of its 51,449 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 327th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$2,521
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,441
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$6,865
2022

How much does Beaumont spend and on what?

It spent $74.12 million in the same year, $1,441 per resident, the 113th 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 (19.6%), sewerage (16.9%) and central administration (14.0%) of the total.

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How much tax does Beaumont collect per resident?

Taxes raised $49.59 million ($964 per resident, the 360th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 38.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Beaumont rely on?

Of Beaumont's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 25.4%, general sales tax 50.7%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 11.4%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Beaumont's property tax share is the 129th 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 Beaumont get?

Payments from other governments made up 3.9% of Beaumont's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 0.0% from the federal government ($1 per resident), 2.1% from the state and 1.8% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Beaumont raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $42.48 million, 32.8% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Beaumont spend on police?

Beaumont's city government spent $14.53 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $282 per resident (the 276th lowest of 731) and 19.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Beaumont spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $3.16 million, $61 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Beaumont have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Beaumont's city government owed $353.19 million in long-term debt, $6,865 per resident (the 46th highest of 731). During the year it issued $220.96 million of new long-term debt and repaid $18.94 million.

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How much does Beaumont pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $9.13 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 12.3% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Beaumont?

Beaumont 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 Beaumont 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))

Beaumont ranks 327 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
324Tuscaloosa$2,539
325Bossier City$2,538
326Watsonville$2,526
327Beaumont$2,521
328Southfield$2,512
329Little Elm$2,510
330Petaluma$2,504
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Beaumont ranks 619 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
616Daly City$1,456
617Costa Mesa$1,452
618San Ramon$1,451
619Beaumont$1,441
620Leander$1,437
621San Marcos$1,433
622Alhambra$1,423
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Beaumont ranks 360 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
357Hoffman Estates$969
358Lodi$968
359Rochester$967
360Beaumont$964
361Fayetteville$964
362Ogden$962
363Corona$962
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Beaumont ranks 456 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
453Tigard$283
454Decatur$283
455Kennewick$283
456Beaumont$282
457Sherman$282
458Fayetteville$282
459Parker$281
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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))

Beaumont ranks 46 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
43San Antonio$7,206
44Schaumburg$7,003
45Bryan$6,889
46Beaumont$6,865
47Bossier City$6,801
48Evansville$6,698
49Columbia$6,660
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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))

Beaumont ranks 602 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
599Burien25.4%
600Taylorsville25.4%
601Lancaster25.4%
602Beaumont25.4%
603Concord25.3%
604Louisville/Jefferson County metro government25.2%
605Modesto25.0%
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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))

Beaumont ranks 714 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
711Redlands4.2%
712Irving4.2%
713Mountain View4.1%
714Beaumont3.9%
715Apple Valley3.8%
716Newport Beach3.7%
717Boulder3.5%
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