City government · San Mateo County, CA
South San Francisco's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), South San Francisco took in $238 million and spent $260 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of South San Francisco's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.
City taxes59%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$35.6 million
- Other licenses$27.0 million
- Public utility taxes$4.9 million
- Occupation and business licenses$2.7 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.2 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services19%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 4 more
- Sewer$28.9 million
- Other service charges$11.4 million
- Parks and recreation$2.9 million
- Parking$994 thousand
- Garbage collection$209 thousand
- Housing$53 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money5.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other15%
Where it goes
What stands out
of South San Francisco's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.
Spending by category100%
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$68.2 million
- Libraries$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$45.2 million
- Fire protection$20.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
- Roads and highways$39.9 million
- Parking$918 thousand
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)$22.4 million
- Other and not broken out$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$22.3 million
- Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$11.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of South San Francisco. 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 South San Francisco 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.