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Government budget and revenue in Indio, California: official figures

Indio's city government took in $176.90 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,925 for each of its 91,919 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 221st lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,925
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,519
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$1,401
2022

How much does Indio spend and on what?

It spent $139.64 million in the same year, $1,519 per resident, the 136th 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 (23.8%), roads and highways (13.8%) and the water utility (13.5%) of the total.

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How much tax does Indio collect per resident?

Taxes raised $91.74 million ($998 per resident, the 336th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 60.6% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Indio rely on?

Of Indio's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 22.8%, general sales tax 18.4%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 29.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Indio's property tax share is the 106th 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 Indio get?

Payments from other governments made up 12.6% of Indio's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 7.2% from the federal government ($118 per resident), 4.1% from the state and 1.3% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Indio raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $20.69 million, 13.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $25.43 million.

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How much does Indio spend on police?

Indio's city government spent $33.18 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $361 per resident (the 265th highest of 731) and 23.8% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Indio spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $12.07 million, $131 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Indio have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Indio's city government owed $128.81 million in long-term debt, $1,401 per resident (the 270th lowest of 731). During the year it issued $9.09 million of new long-term debt and repaid $7.58 million.

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How much does Indio pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $5.49 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 3.9% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Indio?

Indio 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 Indio 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))

Indio ranks 511 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
508McKinney$1,931
509Fulshear$1,930
510Clovis$1,928
511Indio$1,925
512Bradenton$1,924
513Layton$1,924
514Plantation$1,920
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Indio ranks 596 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
593Rowlett$1,533
594Allentown$1,526
595Westminster$1,522
596Indio$1,519
597Palm Coast$1,514
598Rancho Cucamonga$1,513
599Columbus$1,511
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Indio ranks 336 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
333Owensboro$1,002
334Overland Park$1,001
335Raleigh$1,000
336Indio$998
337Cathedral City$997
338Normal$996
339Pflugerville$994
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Indio ranks 265 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
262Arlington Heights$363
263Santa Maria$362
264Hillsboro$361
265Indio$361
266Everett$360
267Des Moines$359
268Alhambra$358
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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))

Indio ranks 462 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
459Pembroke Pines$1,412
460Chapel Hill$1,407
461Herriman$1,403
462Indio$1,401
463Lebanon$1,394
464Clearwater$1,392
465West Haven$1,389
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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))

Indio ranks 625 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
622Paramount23.0%
623Riverside23.0%
624Ontario22.9%
625Indio22.8%
626Fort Collins22.7%
627Stockton22.5%
628Greeley22.5%
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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))

Indio ranks 506 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
503Santa Clara12.7%
504Amarillo12.7%
505Pasadena12.7%
506Indio12.6%
507Boynton Beach12.6%
508Downey12.5%
509St. Charles12.4%
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