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Government budget and revenue in Redding, California: official figures

Redding's city government took in $477.96 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $5,145 for each of its 92,906 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 96th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$5,145
2024
City government spending per resident
$4,334
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,494
2024

How much does Redding spend and on what?

It spent $402.64 million in the same year, $4,334 per resident, the 140th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the electric utility (26.2%), police (12.5%) and solid waste (7.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Redding collect per resident?

Taxes raised $77.51 million ($834 per resident, the 139th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 27.2% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Redding rely on?

Of Redding's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 36.7%, general sales tax 41.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 10.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Redding's property tax share is the 169th lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Redding get?

Payments from other governments made up 28.8% of Redding's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 15.3% from the federal government ($471 per resident), 12.8% from the state and 0.7% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Redding raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $83.54 million, 29.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $192.60 million.

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How much does Redding spend on police?

Redding's city government spent $50.53 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $544 per resident (the 80th highest of 582) and 12.5% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Redding spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $30.08 million, $324 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Redding have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Redding's city government owed $231.69 million in long-term debt, $2,494 per resident (the 255th highest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $25.72 million.

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How much does Redding pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $8.57 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 2.1% of total spending.

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How has the Redding city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 17.6% from $4,374 to $5,145, spending per resident fell 2.1% to $4,334, taxes per resident fell 2.2% to $834.

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How Redding 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))

Redding ranks 114 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
111Syracuse$4,416
112Galveston$4,404
113Pawtucket$4,400
114Redding$4,374
115Bellevue$4,347
116Columbia$4,333
117Broomfield$4,332
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redding ranks 112 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
109Springfield$4,515
110Roseville$4,492
111Galveston$4,455
112Redding$4,426
113Cranston$4,408
114Fort Lauderdale$4,377
115Pawtucket$4,332
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redding ranks 464 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
461Margate$855
462Pensacola$855
463Bismarck$854
464Redding$853
465Vista$852
466Battle Creek$849
467Fulshear$846
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redding ranks 95 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
92Hawthorne$487
93Hempstead$486
94Davie$484
95Redding$484
96San Luis Obispo$483
97Alexandria$482
98Mesa$481
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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))

Redding ranks 209 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
206White Plains$3,115
207Broken Arrow$3,097
208New Orleans$3,070
209Redding$3,065
210Lawrence$3,064
211Sunnyvale$3,054
212Yonkers$3,046
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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))

Redding ranks 542 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
539Downey31.3%
540Olympia31.2%
541Fargo30.9%
542Redding30.8%
543Roseville30.8%
544Normal30.7%
545Grapevine30.7%
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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))

Redding ranks 288 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
285Citrus Heights20.8%
286Novi20.7%
287Irvine20.7%
288Redding20.7%
289Draper20.7%
290El Paso20.6%
291Santa Maria20.6%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Redding ranks 96 of 582, 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, 2024
93Virginia Beach$5,188
94Quincy$5,174
95Denton$5,149
96Redding$5,145
97Anaheim$5,124
98Greenville$5,122
99Gainesville$5,116
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Redding ranks 140 of 582, 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, 2024
137West Haven$4,362
138North Little Rock$4,348
139Haverhill$4,347
140Redding$4,334
141Alameda$4,320
142Clearwater$4,268
143Dallas$4,212
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Redding ranks 444 of 582, 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, 2024
441Mission Viejo$835
442Elgin$835
443Santa Ana$834
444Redding$834
445Cape Coral$832
446Tamarac$830
447Kennewick$826
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Redding ranks 80 of 582, 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, 2024
77Davie$552
78Sunrise$545
79Anchorage$544
80Redding$544
81Santa Ana$543
82Melbourne$540
83San Bernardino$538
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Redding ranks 255 of 582, 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 2024
252Kenosha$2,520
253Pawtucket$2,514
254Inglewood$2,514
255Redding$2,494
256Brookhaven$2,481
257Albuquerque$2,477
258Las Cruces$2,473
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Redding ranks 412 of 580, 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, 2024
409Sacramento37.1%
410Shoreline37.1%
411Moreno Valley36.7%
412Redding36.7%
413Vacaville36.7%
414Grand Rapids36.7%
415Topeka36.6%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Redding ranks 153 of 582, 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, 2024
150Skokie29.1%
151Kenosha29.1%
152Grand Forks28.9%
153Redding28.8%
154Virginia Beach28.8%
155Alpharetta28.5%
156Pittsburg28.4%
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