Town government · San Mateo County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Colma took in $20.1 million and spent $17.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes97%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)5.1%State tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

70%

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

Town taxes97%

Sales tax
70%$14.1 million
Other taxes
24%$4.8 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.4 million
  • Other licenses$216 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$157 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.4%$675 thousand

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$755 thousand
  • Other service charges$234 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$21 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$270 thousand

Fines and other-4.1%

Fines
0.5%$102 thousand
Interest, rents and other
-4.6%-$920 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.9%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

51%

of Colma'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
51%$9.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$5.6 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)$4.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$916 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$916 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$873 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$873 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$194 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Colma. 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 Town of Colma 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.