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Long Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Long Beach took in $2.81 billion and spent $2.67 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Long Beach'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 taxes22%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$76.9 million
- Other selective sales taxes$39.5 million
- Other licenses$33.6 million
- Occupation and business licenses$19.4 million
- Severance taxes$5.7 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.8 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services51%
What's in fees for servicesPorts and waterways; parks, land and natural resources and 9 more
- Ports and waterways$574 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$222 million
- Other service charges$194 million
- Gas$137 million
- Water$128 million
- Garbage collection$76.4 million
- Airport$63.7 million
- Sewer$21.4 million
- Transit fares$12.2 million
- Parks and recreation$1.6 million
- Parking$115 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money4.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other10%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Long Beach's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors; roads and highways and 2 more
- Ports and harbors$402 million
- Roads and highways$247 million
- Public transit$173 million
- Airports$91.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$316 million
- Fire protection$114 million
- Inspections and regulation$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
- Water supply$156 million
- Garbage and solid waste$89.5 million
- Gas supply$69.2 million
- Sewer systems$22.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
- Other and not broken out$231 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$206 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$186 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on gas supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$65.1 million
- Interest on gas supply debt$25.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$35.5 million
- Libraries$27.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Long Beach. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
What this covers. The money of City of Long Beach 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.