Fresno, CA town hall & government
Fresno spent $1.7 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,081 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fresno's government.
Who runs Fresno
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Fresno's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Fresno
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fresno Unified School District
Fresno'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 12%
- State 68%
- Federal 20%
Of the $23,556 per pupil, $13,806 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 Fresno: Clovis Unified School District ($16,075 per pupil) · Central Unified School District ($17,761 per pupil) · West Park Elementary School District ($22,047 per pupil).
Which schools Fresno kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fresno 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 Fresno's government
Who represents Fresno
Fresno is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Jim Costa, Tom McClintock and Vince Fong. 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.