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Government budget and revenue in Porterville, California: official figures

Porterville's city government took in $104.61 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,775 for each of its 58,949 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 175th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,775
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,829
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$1,773
2022

How much does Porterville spend and on what?

It spent $107.80 million in the same year, $1,829 per resident, the 247th 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 (18.0%), the water utility (15.9%) and sewerage (6.8%) of the total.

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How much tax does Porterville collect per resident?

Taxes raised $45.47 million ($771 per resident, the 193rd lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 50.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Porterville rely on?

Of Porterville's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 18.1%, general sales tax 29.1%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 14.0%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Porterville's property tax share is the 66th 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 Porterville get?

Payments from other governments made up 17.1% of Porterville's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 9.4% from the federal government ($145 per resident), 6.9% from the state and 0.8% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Porterville raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $26.84 million, 29.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $13.68 million.

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How much does Porterville spend on police?

Porterville's city government spent $19.45 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $330 per resident (the 323rd highest of 731) and 18.0% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Porterville spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $6.90 million, $117 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Porterville have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Porterville's city government owed $104.55 million in long-term debt, $1,773 per resident (the 335th lowest of 731). During the year it issued $749,000 of new long-term debt and repaid $3.02 million.

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How much does Porterville pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $3.55 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 3.3% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Porterville?

Porterville 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 Porterville 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))

Porterville ranks 557 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
554Sparks$1,785
555Compton$1,783
556Reno$1,779
557Porterville$1,775
558Farmington Hills$1,762
559Provo$1,756
560Jackson$1,756
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Porterville ranks 485 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
482Pomona$1,840
483Lincoln$1,839
484Holly Springs$1,832
485Porterville$1,829
486Sanford$1,823
487Gardena$1,819
488Billings$1,809
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Porterville ranks 539 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
536Rowlett$773
537Eden Prairie$773
538Marietta$773
539Porterville$771
540Reading$771
541Largo$770
542Appleton$769
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Porterville ranks 323 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
320Irvine$331
321Allentown$331
322Scranton$331
323Porterville$330
324Montebello$329
325Lynchburg$329
326Bartlett$329
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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))

Porterville ranks 397 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
394Rockville$1,781
395Reno$1,779
396Escondido$1,774
397Porterville$1,773
398Alameda$1,773
399St. Charles$1,761
400West Valley City$1,759
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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))

Porterville ranks 665 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
662Kansas City18.8%
663Bowling Green18.3%
664Cathedral City18.1%
665Porterville18.1%
666Lacey18.0%
667Bentonville17.8%
668Lakewood17.5%
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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))

Porterville ranks 377 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
374Rocky Mount17.2%
375West Palm Beach17.1%
376Lincoln17.1%
377Porterville17.1%
378Bloomington17.0%
379Yucaipa17.0%
380Newton16.9%
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