Arvin, CA town hall & government
Arvin spent $14.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $667 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arvin's government.
Who runs Arvin
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Arvin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Arvin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kern High School District
Arvin's high school district, shared with Bakersfield and Shafter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,073 per pupil, $9,253 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Arvin: Arvin Union School District ($21,187 per pupil).
Which schools Arvin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arvin pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Arvin's government
Who represents Arvin
Arvin is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative David G. Valadao. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.