Biggs, CA town hall & government
Biggs spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,545 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Biggs's government.
Where Biggs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Biggs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Biggs Unified School District
Biggs's K–12 school district. 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 35%
- State 42%
- Federal 23%
Of the $18,157 per pupil, $10,745 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.
Which schools Biggs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Biggs 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Biggs's government
Who represents Biggs
Biggs is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.