Government budget and revenue in Ogden, Utah: official figures
Ogden's city government took in $195.66 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $2,239 for each of its 87,387 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 334th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.
How much does Ogden spend and on what?
It spent $179.61 million in the same year, $2,055 per resident, the 330th 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 (14.6%), central administration (13.2%) and roads and highways (8.6%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Ogden collect per resident?
Taxes raised $84.07 million ($962 per resident, the 362nd highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 43.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Ogden rely on?
Of Ogden's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 38.8%, general sales tax 41.5%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 13.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Ogden's property tax share is the 271st lowest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much federal and state money does Ogden get?
Payments from other governments made up 19.3% of Ogden's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 4.6% from the federal government ($102 per resident), 10.2% from the state and 4.5% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Ogden raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $55.21 million, 28.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Ogden spend on police?
Ogden's city government spent $26.31 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $301 per resident (the 326th lowest of 731) and 14.6% 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 does Ogden spend on fire protection?
Fire protection cost $11.63 million, $133 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Ogden pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $172,000 in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 0.1% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the latest budget data for Ogden?
The Census Bureau imputed 98% of the revenue dollars in Ogden's 2024 record, so these facts use the 2022 Census of Governments, for which the city reported its figures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Ogden 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))
Ogden ranks 398 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.
| Rank | City | City government total revenue per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 395 | Amarillo | $2,242 |
| 396 | Davenport | $2,242 |
| 397 | Royal Oak | $2,240 |
| 398 | Ogden | $2,239 |
| 399 | Grand Prairie | $2,236 |
| 400 | Palm Beach Gardens | $2,234 |
| 401 | Milwaukee | $2,234 |
City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Ogden ranks 402 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.
| Rank | City | City government total spending per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 399 | Goodyear | $2,065 |
| 400 | Mesa | $2,060 |
| 401 | Passaic | $2,057 |
| 402 | Ogden | $2,055 |
| 403 | Schenectady | $2,055 |
| 404 | Lenexa | $2,051 |
| 405 | Irvine | $2,041 |
City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Ogden ranks 362 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.
| Rank | City | City taxes collected per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Rochester | $967 |
| 360 | Beaumont | $964 |
| 361 | Fayetteville | $964 |
| 362 | Ogden | $962 |
| 363 | Corona | $962 |
| 364 | Gilroy | $961 |
| 365 | Corvallis | $960 |
City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Ogden ranks 406 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.
| Rank | City | City spending on police per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 403 | San Jacinto | $302 |
| 404 | Celina | $302 |
| 405 | Midwest City | $301 |
| 406 | Ogden | $301 |
| 407 | Wilmington | $301 |
| 408 | Fort Wayne | $300 |
| 409 | Lodi | $300 |
City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Ogden ranks 723 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.
| Rank | City | City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 720 | Meridian | $0 |
| 721 | Orem | $0 |
| 722 | Hemet | $0 |
| 723 | Ogden | $0 |
| 724 | Layton | $0 |
| 725 | Caldwell | $0 |
| 726 | Gaithersburg | $0 |
Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Ogden ranks 460 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.
| Rank | City | Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 457 | Santa Ana | 39.0% |
| 458 | Carmel | 39.0% |
| 459 | Colton | 38.9% |
| 460 | Ogden | 38.8% |
| 461 | Thousand Oaks | 38.5% |
| 462 | Gallatin | 38.5% |
| 463 | Gilroy | 38.4% |
Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Ogden ranks 325 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.
| Rank | City | Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Corvallis | 19.4% |
| 323 | Pocatello | 19.3% |
| 324 | Mooresville | 19.3% |
| 325 | Ogden | 19.3% |
| 326 | Sacramento | 19.3% |
| 327 | Atlanta | 19.3% |
| 328 | Vallejo | 19.3% |
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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 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit files (item amounts for every sampled government, directory with population and fiscal year end, state estimates by type of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0967c4d30466…)
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