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Government budget and revenue in Hesperia, California: official figures

Hesperia's city government took in $118.68 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,225 for each of its 96,911 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 41st lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,225
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,180
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$2,197
2022

How much does Hesperia spend and on what?

It spent $114.37 million in the same year, $1,180 per resident, the 58th 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 (16.8%), roads and highways (15.6%) and the water utility (13.3%) of the total.

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How much tax does Hesperia collect per resident?

Taxes raised $53.62 million ($553 per resident, the 54th lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 57.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Hesperia rely on?

Of Hesperia's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 40.5%, general sales tax 37.8%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 11.1%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Hesperia's property tax share is the 289th 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 Hesperia get?

Payments from other governments made up 10.2% of Hesperia's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 2.2% from the federal government ($21 per resident), 5.9% 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 Hesperia raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $11.82 million, 12.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $25.71 million.

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How much does Hesperia spend on police?

Hesperia's city government spent $19.19 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $198 per resident (the 59th lowest of 731) and 16.8% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Hesperia spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $2.02 million, $21 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Hesperia have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Hesperia's city government owed $212.95 million in long-term debt, $2,197 per resident (the 330th highest of 731). During the year it issued $125.03 million of new long-term debt and repaid $10.72 million.

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How much does Hesperia pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $6.21 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 5.4% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Hesperia?

Hesperia 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 Hesperia 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))

Hesperia ranks 691 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
688Gaithersburg$1,239
689Eagan$1,234
690Lakeville$1,225
691Hesperia$1,225
692Lakewood$1,218
693Baldwin Park$1,217
694West Jordan$1,208
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hesperia ranks 674 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
671Draper$1,202
672Lakewood$1,189
673Caldwell$1,185
674Hesperia$1,180
675Norwalk$1,177
676Apple Valley$1,173
677Clifton$1,173
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hesperia ranks 678 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
675Jackson$564
676Schenectady$563
677Billings$556
678Hesperia$553
679Jacksonville$553
680Centennial$550
681Terre Haute$549
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hesperia ranks 673 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
670Highland$198
671Roswell$198
672Lakeville$198
673Hesperia$198
674South Jordan$197
675Apple Valley$196
676Mount Pleasant$194
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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))

Hesperia ranks 330 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
327Ann Arbor$2,223
328Marana$2,220
329Danbury$2,219
330Hesperia$2,197
331Boynton Beach$2,192
332Tracy$2,179
333Stillwater$2,169
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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))

Hesperia ranks 442 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
439Sherman40.7%
440Peoria40.7%
441West Jordan40.6%
442Hesperia40.5%
443Montebello40.4%
444Allentown40.4%
445Omaha40.1%
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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))

Hesperia ranks 585 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
582Yuba City10.2%
583Plantation10.2%
584Upland10.2%
585Hesperia10.2%
586Coral Springs10.2%
587Shreveport10.2%
588Walnut Creek10.2%
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