ZIP 94534 · Fairfield, CA

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of California

$522.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes56%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)8.7%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money1.4%
Full California breakdown

What stands out

26%

of California's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes56%

Individual income tax
26%$123.1 billion
Sales tax
11%$53.3 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$44.1 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$9.24 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8.51 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$8.27 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.13 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.65 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.01 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.43 billion
  • Public utility taxes$967 million
  • Public utility licenses$605 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$418 million
  • Driver's licenses$400 million
  • Severance taxes$133 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Corporation licenses$102 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$98.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$22.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.4 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$891 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.7%$41.4 billion
Property tax
0.7%$3.56 billion

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$41.4 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$22.1 billion
  • College tuition$10.6 billion
  • Other service charges$3.55 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.78 billion
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.96 billion
  • Parks and recreation$257 million
  • Electric power$149 million
  • Road charges$34.3 million
  • Parking$21.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.8 million
  • Housing$1.0 million
  • Other education charges$683 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$133.8 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$6.66 billion

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$28.7 billion
Fines
0.4%$1.77 billion
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments39%Social services30%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

39%

of California's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full California breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
39%$205.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 22 more
  • Sent to school districts$68.1 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$67.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11.5 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$9.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$8.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$8.48 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.85 billion
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.93 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.92 billion
  • Sent to the federal government$3.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$3.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.80 billion
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.63 billion
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$998 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$671 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$250 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$226 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$185 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$75.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
Social services
30%$158.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$156.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$1.83 billion
  • Welfare institutions$559 million
  • Veterans' services$22.8 million
Schools and colleges
12%$62.1 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$44.7 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$7.82 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$4.29 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.95 billion
  • Other education$1.34 billion
Health and hospitals
5.5%$29.0 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$25.2 billion
  • Public health$3.80 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$25.1 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$12.6 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$5.00 billion
  • Police$3.20 billion
  • Courts and legal services$2.29 billion
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.97 billion
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$13.2 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$12.0 billion
  • Public transit$1.18 billion
  • Parking$6.1 million
  • Airports$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$12.9 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.89 billion
  • Other and not broken out$3.16 billion
  • Other government administration$1.10 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$729 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$9.02 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9.02 billion
Interest on debt
1.0%$5.39 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1.54 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$665 million
  • Electric power$378 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 million
  • Water supply$214 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$900 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$861 million
  • Libraries$39.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$211 million
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Your county

Solano County

$819 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%County taxes26%Fees for services (airport, road charges)13%Fines and other7.0%Local tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

53%

of Solano County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Solano County breakdown

County taxes26%

Property tax
24%$255 million
Other taxes
2.0%$21.0 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.3 million
  • Other licenses$4.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$102 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.3%$3.5 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$134 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 4 more
  • Other service charges$130 million
  • Airport$1.7 million
  • Road charges$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$738 thousand
  • Other school charges$337 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$152 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$3.4 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$566 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$13.1 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$70.9 million
Fines
0.4%$4.2 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals31%Social services28%Running the government and other costs17%Schools and colleges9.3%Sent to other local governments4.0%All other spending11%

What stands out

28%

of Solano County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full Solano County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
31%$252 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$252 million
Social services
28%$228 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$228 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$138 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$84.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19.6 million
Schools and colleges
9.3%$76.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$76.2 million
Sent to other local governments
4.0%$32.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$23.2 million
  • Sent to the state government$9.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$29.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$27.0 million
  • Airports$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$26.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$24.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$22.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$14.2 million
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$765 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$7.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$6.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6.4 million
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Your city

City of Fairfield

$335 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Fairfield.

Where the money comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Federal tax money12%Fines and other7.5%State tax money7.0%
Full Fairfield breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Fairfield's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes47%

Sales tax
21%$64.4 million
Property tax
13%$40.7 million
Other taxes
12%$36.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$17.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$13.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
  • Amusement licenses$628 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$535 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$82.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 5 more
  • Water$39.5 million
  • Other service charges$15.7 million
  • Sewer$12.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$9.8 million
  • Road charges$3.2 million
  • Transit fares$1.6 million
  • Housing$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$36.7 million

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$21.4 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$22.4 million
Fines
0.1%$396 thousand
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Housing and community development7.2%All other spending12%
Full Fairfield breakdown

What stands out

5.2%

of Fairfield's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$87.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$51.6 million
  • Fire protection$32.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$74.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$45.5 million
  • Public transit$29.4 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$67.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$29.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$40.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$31.1 million
  • Sewer systems$8.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
Housing and community development
7.2%$24.3 million
Sent to other local governments
5.2%$17.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$16.0 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$14.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14.5 million
  • Libraries$27 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$9.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$9.5 million
  • Interest on general debt$15 thousand
  • Interest on public transit debt$5 thousand
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Your schools

Fairfield-Suisun Joint Unified School District

$396 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Fairfield-Suisun Joint Unified School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes14%County and local tax money6.9%Fines and other4.5%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.2%

What stands out

6.9%

of Fairfield-Suisun Joint Unified School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full Fairfield-Suisun Joint Unified School District breakdown

School district taxes14%

Property tax
14%$60.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$234 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$234 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$726 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$274 thousand
  • School lunches$248 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$204 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$52 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$320 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$29.6 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$19.6 million
Fairfield-Suisun Joint Unified School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Fairfield-Suisun Joint Unified School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$384 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$384 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$9.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$3.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$3.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$1 thousand
Fairfield-Suisun Joint Unified School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of California. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Solano County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Fairfield-Suisun Joint Unified School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Fairfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.