City government · Riverside County, CA
Corona's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Corona took in $574 million and spent $602 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Corona's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes32%
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$43.2 million
- Public utility taxes$8.0 million
- Other licenses$5.2 million
- Occupation and business licenses$4.6 million
- Other selective sales taxes$3.1 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$882 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services46%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 7 more
- Water$130 million
- Sewer$68.6 million
- Other service charges$29.7 million
- Electric power$18.3 million
- Garbage collection$11.3 million
- Parks and recreation$2.4 million
- Transit fares$1.9 million
- Airport$505 thousand
- Road charges$19 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other11%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Corona's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
- Water supply$118 million
- Sewer systems$69.5 million
- Electric power$14.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$11.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$57.2 million
- Other and not broken out$38.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$59.2 million
- Fire protection$33.0 million
- Courts and legal services$2.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$688 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$73.7 million
- Public transit$4.6 million
- Airports$196 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$25.5 million
- Sent to the state government$3.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 2 more
- Interest on water supply debt$15.2 million
- Interest on general debt$11.6 million
- Interest on electric power debt$181 thousand
- Interest on public transit debt$53 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$17.9 million
- Parks and recreation$2.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$6.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Corona. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of City of Corona 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.