City government · Monterey County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Marina took in $88.8 million and spent $92.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fines and other36%Fees for services (housing, airport)17%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Marina's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes38%

Sales tax
14%$12.7 million
Property tax
12%$10.7 million
Other taxes
12%$10.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$937 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$747 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$224 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$15.4 million
What's in fees for servicesHousing; other service charges and 2 more
  • Housing$11.3 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Airport$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$307 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$6.8 million

Fines and other36%

Interest, rents and other
36%$32.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$84 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Housing and community development8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

35%

of Marina's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$32.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$30.6 million
  • Airports$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$28.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.7 million
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$18.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.3 million
  • Fire protection$5.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$625 thousand
Housing and community development
8.5%$7.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$2.1 million
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$45 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$45 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marina. 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 Marina 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.