Government budget and revenue in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California: official figures
San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s city government took in $238.30 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $2,225 for each of its 107,110 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 329th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.
How San Buenaventura (Ventura) 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))
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 403 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Palm Beach Gardens | $2,234 |
| 401 | Milwaukee | $2,234 |
| 402 | Gardena | $2,231 |
| 403 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | $2,225 |
| 404 | Corpus Christi | $2,214 |
| 405 | Livermore | $2,208 |
| 406 | Flower Mound | $2,199 |
City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 448 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 445 | Walnut Creek | $1,935 |
| 446 | Lincoln | $1,933 |
| 447 | Chula Vista | $1,929 |
| 448 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | $1,923 |
| 449 | St. Charles | $1,916 |
| 450 | Orange | $1,915 |
| 451 | Santa Maria | $1,906 |
City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 247 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Amarillo | $1,168 |
| 245 | Mount Pleasant | $1,166 |
| 246 | Waterloo | $1,161 |
| 247 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | $1,160 |
| 248 | Compton | $1,158 |
| 249 | Paterson | $1,158 |
| 250 | Wake Forest | $1,157 |
City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 132 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Glendale | $448 |
| 130 | Des Plaines | $446 |
| 131 | Elizabeth | $446 |
| 132 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | $445 |
| 133 | Rockford | $445 |
| 134 | San Diego | $442 |
| 135 | Dallas | $442 |
City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 507 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 504 | Great Falls | $1,186 |
| 505 | Marietta | $1,183 |
| 506 | Glendale | $1,180 |
| 507 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | $1,180 |
| 508 | Auburn | $1,168 |
| 509 | Vista | $1,160 |
| 510 | Henderson | $1,158 |
Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 495 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 492 | Burbank | 35.9% |
| 493 | Baldwin Park | 35.9% |
| 494 | Oxnard | 35.9% |
| 495 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 35.8% |
| 496 | Pasadena | 35.8% |
| 497 | Seattle | 35.8% |
| 498 | Redlands | 35.8% |
Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 579 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 576 | Miami Beach | 10.4% |
| 577 | Largo | 10.4% |
| 578 | White Plains | 10.4% |
| 579 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 10.4% |
| 580 | Kirkland | 10.3% |
| 581 | Ontario | 10.3% |
| 582 | Yuba City | 10.2% |
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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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