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Carmel by the Sea's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Carmel by the Sea took in $31.3 million and spent $24.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes91%Fees for services5.1%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money1.4%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

54%

of Carmel by the Sea's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes91%

Other taxes
54%$16.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$852 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$614 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$315 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
25%$7.9 million
Sales tax
12%$3.6 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$360 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$423 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$513 thousand
Fines
0.2%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%Health and hospitals5.9%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

33%

of Carmel by the Sea'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%

Running the government and other costs
44%$10.9 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)$7.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$929 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$852 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.9%$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$474 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carmel by the Sea. 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 Carmel by the Sea 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.