City government · Riverside County, CA

Rancho Mirage's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rancho Mirage took in $104 million and spent $95.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, housing)52%City taxes32%Fines and other12%State tax money2.1%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

8.3%

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

City taxes32%

Other taxes
15%$15.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$11.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$975 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$584 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$226 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$9.6 million
Sales tax
8.3%$8.6 million

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$53.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 2 more
  • Electric power$39.7 million
  • Other service charges$11.6 million
  • Housing$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$1.8 million

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$2.2 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$12.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Housing and community development9.8%All other spending7.0%

What stands out

10%

of Rancho Mirage's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$28.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and garbage and solid waste
  • Electric power$28.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$140 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$23.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$12.5 million
  • Fire protection$10.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$783 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$17.7 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)$10.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.3 million
Housing and community development
9.8%$9.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$6.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$4.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$365 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$110 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rancho Mirage. 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 Rancho Mirage 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.