Wheatland, CA town hall & government
Wheatland spent $10.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,840 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatland's government.
Where Wheatland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- From other local governments 19%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Wheatland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wheatland Elementary School District
Wheatland'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 17%
- State 70%
- Federal 13%
Of the $22,326 per pupil, $11,647 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 Wheatland: Wheatland Union High School District ($20,137 per pupil).
Which schools Wheatland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatland 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 Wheatland's government
Who represents Wheatland
Wheatland 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.