City government · San Mateo County, CA

San Bruno's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), San Bruno took in $176 million and spent $137 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other28%Federal tax money3.7%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

28%

of San Bruno'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 taxes35%

Other taxes
13%$23.4 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.2 million
  • Other licenses$4.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$18.8 million
Property tax
11%$18.7 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$55.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$19.1 million
  • Water$18.0 million
  • Other service charges$9.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$413 thousand
  • Parking$161 thousand
  • Garbage collection$143 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$6.6 million

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$3.3 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%$26 thousand

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
28%$49.7 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

31%

of San Bruno's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$42.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$21.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$39.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$22.8 million
  • Fire protection$14.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$29.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$15.2 million
  • Water supply$13.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$189 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$12.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$12.5 million
  • Parking$326 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$9.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Libraries$2.4 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$3.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$351 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of San Bruno. 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 San Bruno 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.