City government · Solano County, CA

Benicia's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Benicia took in $87.0 million and spent $75.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Federal tax money9.2%State tax money2.7%Fines and other1.6%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

9.4%

of Benicia's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes52%

Property tax
23%$19.6 million
Other taxes
20%$17.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$7.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$530 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$503 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$380 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.4%$8.2 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$29.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$12.3 million
  • Sewer$11.6 million
  • Other service charges$4.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$512 thousand
  • Road charges$215 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.2%$8.0 million

State tax money2.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.7%$2.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$719 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$1.3 million
Fines
0.1%$129 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking11%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

13%

of Benicia's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$27.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.2 million
  • Fire protection$11.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$14.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$13.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$8.1 million
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$9.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Libraries$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$8.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.1 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$865 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$591 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Benicia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Benicia itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.