Government budget and revenue in Saratoga Springs, Utah: official figures
Saratoga Springs' city government took in $81.58 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $2,298 for each of its 35,501 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 347th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.
How much does Saratoga Springs spend and on what?
It spent $59.62 million in the same year, $1,679 per resident, the 197th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were parks and recreation (17.1%), roads and highways (12.1%) and sewerage (10.8%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Saratoga Springs collect per resident?
Taxes raised $19.35 million ($545 per resident, the 50th lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 28.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Saratoga Springs rely on?
Of Saratoga Springs' tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 25.5%, general sales tax 43.7%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 12.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Saratoga Springs' property tax share is the 134th 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 Saratoga Springs get?
Payments from other governments made up 10.6% of Saratoga Springs' city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 5.7% from the federal government ($108 per resident), 2.3% from the state and 2.6% 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 Saratoga Springs raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $28.91 million, 42.9% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $14.11 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Saratoga Springs spend on fire protection?
Fire protection cost $4.11 million, $116 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Saratoga Springs pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $50,000 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 Saratoga Springs?
The Census Bureau imputed 100% of the revenue dollars in Saratoga Springs' 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 Saratoga Springs 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))
Saratoga Springs ranks 385 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Sioux Falls | $2,308 |
| 383 | Joplin | $2,306 |
| 384 | Pittsburgh | $2,299 |
| 385 | Saratoga Springs | $2,298 |
| 386 | Jeffersonville | $2,292 |
| 387 | Noblesville | $2,283 |
| 388 | Bloomington | $2,282 |
City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Saratoga Springs ranks 535 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 532 | Lacey | $1,687 |
| 533 | Pocatello | $1,682 |
| 534 | Downey | $1,679 |
| 535 | Saratoga Springs | $1,679 |
| 536 | Ankeny | $1,671 |
| 537 | Wyoming | $1,670 |
| 538 | Ocoee | $1,668 |
City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Saratoga Springs ranks 682 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 679 | Jacksonville | $553 |
| 680 | Centennial | $550 |
| 681 | Terre Haute | $549 |
| 682 | Saratoga Springs | $545 |
| 683 | Elk Grove | $541 |
| 684 | Idaho Falls | $538 |
| 685 | Brownsville | $531 |
City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Saratoga Springs ranks 731 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 725 | Draper | $0 |
| 726 | Syracuse | $0 |
| 727 | Springfield | $0 |
| 728 | New Rochelle | $0 |
| 729 | Rochester Hills | $0 |
| 730 | Kalamazoo | $0 |
| 731 | Saratoga Springs | $0 |
City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Saratoga Springs ranks 728 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 725 | Caldwell | $0 |
| 726 | Gaithersburg | $0 |
| 727 | Eastvale | $0 |
| 728 | Saratoga Springs | $0 |
| 729 | Highland | $0 |
| 730 | Yucaipa | $0 |
| 731 | Dunwoody | $0 |
Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Saratoga Springs ranks 597 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 594 | Celina | 26.2% |
| 595 | Santa Cruz | 26.1% |
| 596 | South Gate | 25.5% |
| 597 | Saratoga Springs | 25.5% |
| 598 | Whittier | 25.5% |
| 599 | Burien | 25.4% |
| 600 | Taylorsville | 25.4% |
Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Saratoga Springs ranks 569 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 566 | El Cajon | 10.7% |
| 567 | Tulsa | 10.6% |
| 568 | Laguna Niguel | 10.6% |
| 569 | Saratoga Springs | 10.6% |
| 570 | Palm Beach Gardens | 10.6% |
| 571 | South Jordan | 10.5% |
| 572 | Port Orange | 10.5% |
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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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