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El Segundo's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), El Segundo took in $131 million and spent $123 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of El Segundo's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.
City taxes57%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$18.0 million
- Other selective sales taxes$12.3 million
- Occupation and business licenses$11.7 million
- Other licenses$4.9 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$569 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$508 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services38%
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
- Water$35.8 million
- Other service charges$5.8 million
- Sewer$4.8 million
- Parks and recreation$1.7 million
- Housing$961 thousand
- Parking$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money0.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of El Segundo's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$20.0 million
- Fire protection$12.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
- Courts and legal services$753 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$30.0 million
- Sewer systems$4.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$366 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18.7 million
- Other and not broken out$2.1 million
- Government buildings$1.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$9.3 million
- Public transit$114 thousand
- Airports$9 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$3.7 million
- Interest on general debt$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.3 million
- Libraries$2.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.2 million
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$3.1 million
- Sent to the state government$109 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of El Segundo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of El Segundo 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.