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Pacific Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pacific Grove took in $39.8 million and spent $33.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)18%State tax money6.5%Fines and other4.7%Federal tax money4.6%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes66%

Other taxes
30%$12.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$371 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
22%$8.6 million
Sales tax
14%$5.6 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$7.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$875 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$609 thousand
  • Water$598 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$1.8 million

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$2.6 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$1.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

42%

of Pacific Grove's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$13.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$7.7 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)$4.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$570 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.6%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Water supply$659 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$569 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$403 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$166 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$170 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pacific Grove. 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 Pacific Grove 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.