City government · San Mateo County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pacifica took in $74.8 million and spent $60.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)37%State tax money10%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

5.4%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
25%$18.4 million
Other taxes
17%$12.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$418 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$402 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.4%$4.1 million

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$27.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$19.0 million
  • Other service charges$6.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Parking$559 thousand
  • Housing$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$514 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$7.6 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$1.6 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$2.0 million
Fines
0.3%$195 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

6.2%

of Pacifica's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$20.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$11.4 million
  • Fire protection$7.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$11.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$881 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$10.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$10.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$8.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$7.4 million
  • Parking$611 thousand
  • Public transit$248 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$6.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.1 million
Interest on debt
6.2%$3.8 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$404 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$404 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pacifica. 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 Pacifica 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.