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Government budget and revenue in Hayward, California: official figures

Hayward's city government took in $367.55 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $2,327 for each of its 157,966 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 358th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$2,327
2022
City government spending per resident
$2,524
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$773
2022

How much does Hayward spend and on what?

It spent $398.78 million in the same year, $2,524 per resident, the 291st highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were fire protection (21.5%), police (20.6%) and roads and highways (17.5%) of the total.

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How much tax does Hayward collect per resident?

Taxes raised $202.16 million ($1,280 per resident, the 199th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 66.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Hayward rely on?

Of Hayward's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 32.0%, general sales tax 33.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 15.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Hayward's property tax share is the 199th 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 Hayward get?

Payments from other governments made up 11.1% of Hayward's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 4.6% from the federal government ($90 per resident), 4.2% from the state and 2.2% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Hayward raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $56.11 million, 18.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $61.45 million.

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How much does Hayward spend on police?

Hayward's city government spent $82.25 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $521 per resident (the 71st highest of 731) and 20.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Hayward spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $85.90 million, $544 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Hayward have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Hayward's city government owed $122.04 million in long-term debt, $773 per resident (the 141st lowest of 731).

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How much does Hayward pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $5.55 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 1.4% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Hayward?

Hayward 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 Hayward 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))

Hayward ranks 374 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
371Vallejo$2,339
372Homestead$2,335
373Gilroy$2,330
374Hayward$2,327
375Olathe$2,325
376Raleigh$2,324
377Shreveport$2,323
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hayward ranks 291 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
288Augusta$2,538
289Houston$2,534
290Greeley$2,526
291Hayward$2,524
292Chino$2,520
293Pembroke Pines$2,510
294Vacaville$2,501
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hayward ranks 199 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
196Tulsa$1,285
197Fort Collins$1,284
198Columbus$1,282
199Hayward$1,280
200Springfield$1,279
201Orlando$1,272
202Beaumont$1,269
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hayward ranks 71 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
68Tucson$522
69Pompano Beach$522
70South Bend$521
71Hayward$521
72Sunrise$516
73Anchorage$515
74San Mateo$514
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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))

Hayward ranks 591 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
588Lynn$780
589Plantation$776
590Bradenton$773
591Hayward$773
592Boca Raton$762
593Yakima$761
594West New York$755
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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))

Hayward ranks 532 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
529Chula Vista32.2%
530Pomona32.2%
531South San Francisco32.0%
532Hayward32.0%
533Detroit31.9%
534Lake Forest31.5%
535Glendale31.4%
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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))

Hayward ranks 559 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
556Longmont11.1%
557Colton11.1%
558Pomona11.1%
559Hayward11.1%
560Frederick11.0%
561Grand Junction11.0%
562Sunnyvale11.0%
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