Government budget and revenue in Novato, California: official figures
Novato's city government took in $63.62 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,192 for each of its 53,351 residents (2022 figure in the finance file).
How much does Novato spend and on what?
It spent $65.29 million in the same year, $1,224 per resident. The largest identified functions were police (23.4%), central administration (19.2%) and protective inspection (10.6%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Novato collect per resident?
Taxes raised $45.50 million ($853 per resident) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 71.5% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Novato rely on?
Of Novato's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 43.3%, general sales tax 42.0%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 3.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much federal and state money does Novato get?
Payments from other governments made up 3.4% of Novato's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 0.2% from the federal government ($2 per resident), 3.2% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Novato raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $10.31 million, 16.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Novato spend on police?
Novato's city government spent $15.28 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $286 per resident and 23.4% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does Novato have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Novato's city government owed $49.71 million in long-term debt, $932 per resident. During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $2.85 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Novato pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $3.19 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 4.9% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the latest budget data for Novato?
Novato 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyAre the Novato budget figures reported or estimated?
Novato did not report most of its 2022 figures: the Census Bureau imputed 100% of the revenue dollars in its record, so these amounts are estimates and are left out of the city rankings.
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2022 Census of Governments: State and Local Government Finances, individual unit files (item amounts for every government, directory with population and fiscal year end, state estimates by type of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c8de889f6b33…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 State and Local Government Finances: survey methodology (sample design; survey year covers fiscal years ended 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6a8d82a94335…)
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