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San Clemente's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), San Clemente took in $125 million and spent $169 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of San Clemente's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.
City taxes51%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
- Public utility taxes$2.6 million
- Other licenses$2.3 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.1 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services40%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
- Water$26.4 million
- Sewer$11.1 million
- Parks and recreation$5.8 million
- Other service charges$5.4 million
- Parking$1.3 million
- Garbage collection$350 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of San Clemente's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$23.5 million
- Fire protection$11.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$3.9 million
- Courts and legal services$673 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$19.6 million
- Sewer systems$10.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$300 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$28.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$13.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$495 thousand
- Government buildings$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
- Roads and highways$21.4 million
- Parking$219 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$14.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.5 million
- Interest on water supply debt$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$999 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of San Clemente. 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 San Clemente 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.