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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 $5.2 million and spent $7.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%City taxes32%State tax money10%Fines and other7.2%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

22%

of Rockaway Beach's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes32%

Other taxes
22%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$906 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$173 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$68 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.5%$494 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$524 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$53 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$239 thousand
Fines
2.5%$132 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Interest on debt1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

54%

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
54%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$304 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$917 thousand
  • Fire protection$216 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$722 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$722 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$124 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$66 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$66 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.