City government · Santa Cruz County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Capitola took in $21.8 million and spent $19.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes73%Fees for services (parks and recreation, housing)9.1%State tax money6.7%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

31%

of Capitola's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes73%

Sales tax
31%$6.7 million
Other taxes
27%$5.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$635 thousand
  • Other licenses$484 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$316 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$3.4 million

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$721 thousand
  • Housing$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$1.2 million

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$1.5 million

Fines and other5.3%

Fines
2.7%$589 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.6%$560 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%Housing and community development5.7%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

38%

of Capitola's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$7.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$7.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$309 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$5.9 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)$4.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Housing and community development
5.7%$1.1 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Capitola. 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 Capitola 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.