Taft, CA town hall & government
Taft spent $14.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,751 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taft's government.
Where Taft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 23%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Utility sales 2%
Who works for Taft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Taft didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Taft City School District
Taft's elementary 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 27%
- State 54%
- Federal 19%
Of the $17,005 per pupil, $9,418 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 Taft: Taft Union High School District ($24,903 per pupil).
Which schools Taft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Taft 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 Taft's government
Who represents Taft
Taft is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative 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.