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Government budget and revenue in Yuba City, California: official figures

Yuba City's city government took in $99.77 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,502 for each of its 66,444 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 91st lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,502
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,736
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$1,542
2022

How much does Yuba City spend and on what?

It spent $115.35 million in the same year, $1,736 per resident, the 221st 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 (16.8%), courts (16.7%) and fire protection (11.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Yuba City collect per resident?

Taxes raised $42.85 million ($645 per resident, the 103rd lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 51.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Yuba City rely on?

Of Yuba City's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 33.9%, general sales tax 47.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 10.5%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Yuba City's property tax share is the 217th 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 Yuba City get?

Payments from other governments made up 10.2% of Yuba City's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 3.5% from the federal government ($44 per resident), 6.3% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Yuba City raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $23.23 million, 28.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $16.86 million.

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How much does Yuba City spend on police?

Yuba City's city government spent $19.43 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $292 per resident (the 303rd lowest of 731) and 16.8% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Yuba City spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $13.34 million, $201 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Yuba City have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Yuba City's city government owed $102.43 million in long-term debt, $1,542 per resident (the 297th lowest of 731). During the year it issued $2.17 million of new long-term debt and repaid $5.47 million.

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How much does Yuba City pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $3.06 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 2.7% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Yuba City?

Yuba City 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 Yuba City 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))

Yuba City ranks 641 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
638Kennewick$1,522
639Westfield$1,506
640Irvine$1,502
641Yuba City$1,502
642Lakewood$1,495
643Norwalk$1,492
644Draper$1,491
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Yuba City ranks 511 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
508Kent$1,743
509Burleson$1,742
510Pittsburg$1,739
511Yuba City$1,736
512San Leandro$1,735
513Topeka$1,735
514Hempstead$1,729
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Yuba City ranks 629 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
626Bellflower$653
627South Gate$650
628Gainesville$645
629Yuba City$645
630Burien$644
631Plymouth$643
632Rochester$639
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Yuba City ranks 429 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
426Buckeye$294
427St. Louis Park$294
428Texas City$293
429Yuba City$292
430Salem$292
431St. Charles$292
432Sioux City$292
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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))

Yuba City ranks 435 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
432Springfield$1,554
433Homestead$1,543
434Salinas$1,542
435Yuba City$1,542
436Bentonville$1,537
437Euless$1,530
438Sioux Falls$1,528
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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))

Yuba City ranks 514 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
511Pittsburgh34.1%
512Albuquerque34.0%
513Smyrna34.0%
514Yuba City33.9%
515Santa Clarita33.5%
516Jurupa Valley33.4%
517Menifee33.2%
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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))

Yuba City ranks 582 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
579San Buenaventura (Ventura)10.4%
580Kirkland10.3%
581Ontario10.3%
582Yuba City10.2%
583Plantation10.2%
584Upland10.2%
585Hesperia10.2%
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