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

Buena Park's city government took in $123.71 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,522 for each of its 81,269 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 95th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,522
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,569
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$1,352
2022

How much does Buena Park spend and on what?

It spent $127.53 million in the same year, $1,569 per resident, the 157th 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 (23.6%), the water utility (12.0%) and roads and highways (11.9%) of the total.

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How much tax does Buena Park collect per resident?

Taxes raised $75.71 million ($932 per resident, the 339th lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 72.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Buena Park rely on?

Of Buena Park's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 30.0%, general sales tax 46.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 15.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Buena Park's property tax share is the 178th 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 Buena Park get?

Payments from other governments made up 18.8% of Buena Park's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 10.4% from the federal government ($133 per resident), 6.4% from the state and 2.1% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Buena Park raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $8.18 million, 7.9% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $19.92 million.

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How much does Buena Park spend on police?

Buena Park's city government spent $30.11 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $370 per resident (the 243rd highest of 731) and 23.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Buena Park spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $13.76 million, $169 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Buena Park have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Buena Park's city government owed $109.90 million in long-term debt, $1,352 per resident (the 256th lowest of 731). During the year it issued $96.39 million of new long-term debt and repaid $706,000.

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

Interest on debt cost $569,000 in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 0.4% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Buena Park?

Buena 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 Buena 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))

Buena Park ranks 637 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
634Fontana$1,530
635Pasadena$1,528
636Sterling Heights$1,523
637Buena Park$1,522
638Kennewick$1,522
639Westfield$1,506
640Irvine$1,502
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Buena Park ranks 575 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
572Davenport$1,574
573Las Vegas$1,574
574Fremont$1,572
575Buena Park$1,569
576Port St. Lucie$1,568
577Paramount$1,567
578Bakersfield$1,566
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Buena Park ranks 393 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
390Berwyn$933
391Broken Arrow$933
392Palmdale$932
393Buena Park$932
394Bakersfield$930
395Burlington$930
396Winston-Salem$930
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Buena Park 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 spending on police per resident, 2022
240Westminster$372
241Arcadia$372
242Buffalo$371
243Buena Park$370
244Cranston$370
245Norfolk$370
246Sandy$370
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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))

Buena Park ranks 476 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
473Fremont$1,359
474Davie$1,356
475Killeen$1,353
476Buena Park$1,352
477Westland$1,348
478Joliet$1,339
479O'Fallon$1,335
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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))

Buena Park ranks 553 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
550Layton30.1%
551Madera30.0%
552Kirkland30.0%
553Buena Park30.0%
554Antioch29.8%
555Richland29.8%
556Lebanon29.7%
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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))

Buena Park ranks 336 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
333Santa Clarita19.0%
334Albany19.0%
335Waukesha18.9%
336Buena Park18.8%
337Charlotte18.8%
338Greensboro18.8%
339Santa Monica18.7%
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