Town Hall · Patterson

Patterson, CA town hall & government

Patterson spent $45.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,012 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Patterson's government.

Town budget

Where Patterson's money goes

Spent
$45.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,012
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$233.1 million
$10,340 per resident
Interest on debt
$8 million18%
Roads & transportation
$7 million15%
Police
$6.4 million14%
Sewer & trash
$6 million13%
Fire
$5.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$4.8 million10%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.9 million6%
Housing & development
$565,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$350,0001%
Health & welfare
$278,0001%
Other
$190,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Patterson

Full-time staff
118
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
22
on the town payroll
Roads & transportation
48 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time37 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time4 part
Fire
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part
Housing & development
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Patterson Joint Unified School District

Patterson's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,983
California: $21,206
Students
6,138
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$106.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $17,983 per pupil, $10,225 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Patterson pay

Typical tax bill
$4,465
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$450,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Patterson's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.patterson.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Patterson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Patterson

Patterson is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Patterson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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