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Rockaway Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rockaway Beach took in $1.7 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money48%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%City taxes9.6%State tax money7.1%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

48%

of Rockaway Beach's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes9.6%

Sales tax
5.8%$96 thousand
Property tax
3.3%$55 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$572 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$351 thousand
  • Sewer$158 thousand
  • Garbage collection$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$118 thousand

County and local tax money48%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
48%$798 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Fines
0.4%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking3.3%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

66%

of Rockaway Beach's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
66%$874 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$456 thousand
  • Water supply$340 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$195 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$186 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$182 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$176 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$43 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$43 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rockaway Beach. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Rockaway Beach 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.