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Government budget and revenue in Brentwood, California: official figures

Brentwood's city government took in $190.87 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $2,936 for each of its 65,017 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 243rd highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$2,936
2022
City government spending per resident
$2,617
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$6,325
2022

How much does Brentwood spend and on what?

It spent $170.13 million in the same year, $2,617 per resident, the 276th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were sewerage (17.4%), police (16.4%) and the water utility (13.4%) of the total.

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How much tax does Brentwood collect per resident?

Taxes raised $51.56 million ($793 per resident, the 212th lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 31.5% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Brentwood rely on?

Of Brentwood's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 44.6%, general sales tax 23.7%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 4.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Brentwood's property tax share is the 322nd 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 Brentwood get?

Payments from other governments made up 5.4% of Brentwood's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 1.6% from the federal government ($40 per resident), 3.0% from the state and 0.8% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Brentwood raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $76.82 million, 47.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $27.38 million.

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How much does Brentwood spend on police?

Brentwood's city government spent $27.96 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $430 per resident (the 155th highest of 731) and 16.4% 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 Brentwood have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Brentwood's city government owed $411.24 million in long-term debt, $6,325 per resident (the 55th highest of 731). During the year it issued $29.21 million of new long-term debt and repaid $57.50 million.

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How much does Brentwood pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $9.39 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 5.5% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Brentwood?

Brentwood 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 Brentwood 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))

Brentwood ranks 243 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
240Boulder$2,948
241Daytona Beach$2,940
242Hollywood$2,939
243Brentwood$2,936
244Baytown$2,933
245Grand Junction$2,926
246Carson City$2,923
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Brentwood ranks 276 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
273San Clemente$2,619
274Flagstaff$2,618
275Southfield$2,617
276Brentwood$2,617
277St. George$2,611
278Spokane$2,595
279Winter Haven$2,588
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Brentwood ranks 520 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
517Jupiter$794
518Tamarac$794
519San Antonio$794
520Brentwood$793
521Vineland$791
522Melbourne$788
523Janesville$787
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Brentwood ranks 155 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
152Pleasanton$432
153St. Clair Shores$431
154Savannah$430
155Brentwood$430
156St. Petersburg$429
157Newport News$429
158Fresno$428
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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))

Brentwood ranks 55 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
52Conroe$6,372
53Montebello$6,371
54New Braunfels$6,368
55Brentwood$6,325
56Lake Elsinore$6,287
57Riverside$6,207
58Roseville$6,116
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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))

Brentwood ranks 409 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
406Brookhaven44.9%
407Millcreek44.8%
408Gainesville44.7%
409Brentwood44.6%
410Lubbock44.5%
411Bend44.4%
412Diamond Bar44.3%
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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))

Brentwood ranks 696 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
693Placentia5.5%
694Vancouver5.4%
695Lehi5.4%
696Brentwood5.4%
697Alameda5.3%
698Sherman5.0%
699Palm Desert5.0%
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