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Government budget and revenue in Woodland, California: official figures

Woodland's city government took in $208.40 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $3,448 for each of its 60,446 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 183rd highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$3,448
2022
City government spending per resident
$2,477
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$4,944
2022

How much does Woodland spend and on what?

It spent $149.71 million in the same year, $2,477 per resident, the 303rd highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were police (17.8%), roads and highways (15.0%) and central administration (13.9%) of the total.

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How much tax does Woodland collect per resident?

Taxes raised $69.66 million ($1,152 per resident, the 253rd highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 39.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Woodland rely on?

Of Woodland's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 29.6%, general sales tax 58.8%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 6.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Woodland's property tax share is the 173rd 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 Woodland get?

Payments from other governments made up 21.0% of Woodland's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 10.1% from the federal government ($299 per resident), 10.9% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Woodland raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $38.31 million, 21.4% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $29.68 million.

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How much does Woodland spend on police?

Woodland's city government spent $26.66 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $441 per resident (the 139th highest of 731) and 17.8% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Woodland spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $12.79 million, $212 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Woodland have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Woodland's city government owed $298.87 million in long-term debt, $4,944 per resident (the 93rd highest of 731). During the year it issued $33.16 million of new long-term debt and repaid $48.82 million.

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How much does Woodland pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $9.36 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 6.2% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Woodland?

Woodland 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 Woodland 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))

Woodland ranks 183 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
180Rock Hill$3,490
181Alameda$3,485
182Springfield$3,470
183Woodland$3,448
184Manchester$3,445
185Fort Collins$3,418
186Bartlett$3,414
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Woodland ranks 303 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
300Bozeman$2,481
301Ann Arbor$2,481
302Provo$2,479
303Woodland$2,477
304Athens$2,473
305Pico Rivera$2,471
306Boulder$2,464
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Woodland ranks 253 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
250Wake Forest$1,157
251Montgomery$1,157
252Chapel Hill$1,153
253Woodland$1,152
254Des Plaines$1,152
255Olathe$1,150
256Montebello$1,149
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Woodland ranks 139 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
136Terre Haute$442
137Pittsburg$441
138Petaluma$441
139Woodland$441
140Jersey City$440
141San Bernardino$440
142Aurora$439
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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))

Woodland ranks 93 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
90Victorville$5,021
91Worcester$5,009
92Tallahassee$4,994
93Woodland$4,944
94Fishers$4,898
95Charlotte$4,835
96Ontario$4,790
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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))

Woodland ranks 558 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
555Richland29.8%
556Lebanon29.7%
557Lodi29.6%
558Woodland29.6%
559Overland Park29.2%
560Little Rock29.1%
561Merced29.1%
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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))

Woodland ranks 282 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
279Dearborn Heights21.1%
280Sanford21.1%
281Billings21.0%
282Woodland21.0%
283West Valley City21.0%
284Rialto20.9%
285Citrus Heights20.8%
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