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El Cajon's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), El Cajon took in $137 million and spent $170 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of El Cajon's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.
City taxes61%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$6.8 million
- Other selective sales taxes$2.8 million
- Other licenses$2.0 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$984 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$757 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services25%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
- Sewer$28.9 million
- Other service charges$5.0 million
- Parks and recreation$514 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money5.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of El Cajon's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$37.3 million
- Fire protection$17.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$996 thousand
- Courts and legal services$537 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$22.9 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$13.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$11.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
- Government buildings$125 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$19.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$10.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$9.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of El Cajon. 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 El Cajon 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.