City government · Monterey County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Seaside took in $64.4 million and spent $48.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes68%Federal tax money17%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)5.8%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes68%

Sales tax
33%$21.2 million
Other taxes
19%$12.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$711 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$155 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$10.2 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$604 thousand
  • Housing-$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$10.8 million

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$2.3 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$3.7 million
Fines
0.1%$94 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Running the government and other costs11%Housing and community development5.7%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

54%

of Seaside'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
54%$26.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.6 million
  • Fire protection$10.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$778 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$5.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.9 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$5.1 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)$5.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$109 thousand
Housing and community development
5.7%$2.8 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$820 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$820 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$195 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$195 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seaside. 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 Seaside 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.