City government · Contra Costa County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Martinez took in $68.4 million and spent $58.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, ports and waterways)30%Federal tax money6.7%Fines and other4.9%State tax money4.3%

What stands out

17%

of Martinez's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes54%

Property tax
24%$16.1 million
Sales tax
17%$11.7 million
Other taxes
13%$9.2 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$915 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$412 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$370 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$20.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$17.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Ports and waterways$668 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$540 thousand
  • Parking$223 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$4.6 million

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$3.0 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$3.2 million
Fines
0.1%$102 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%Interest on debt3.4%

What stands out

15%

of Martinez'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$17.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$14.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$13.7 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)$7.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$12.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$8.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$7.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$956 thousand
  • Parking$290 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$4.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.5 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$2.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.3 million
  • Interest on general debt$683 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Martinez. 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 Martinez 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.