ZIP 94951 · Sonoma County, CA

Two 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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Sonoma County provides local services like police and parks.

Sonoma County

$1.93 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money34%County taxes29%Fees for services (electric power, water)24%Fines and other5.8%Local tax money4.2%Federal tax money3.6%

What stands out

34%

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

Full Sonoma County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
20%$386 million
Sales tax
5.4%$107 million
Other taxes
3.8%$74.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$31.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$17.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$11.3 million
  • Other licenses$7.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$467 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 10 more
  • Electric power$231 million
  • Water$81.2 million
  • Other service charges$59.6 million
  • Sewer$42.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.9 million
  • Airport$13.0 million
  • Garbage collection$9.2 million
  • Road charges$3.3 million
  • Other school charges$3.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$2.5 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$966 thousand
  • Transit fares$331 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$71.3 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$663 million

Local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.2%$81.8 million

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$106 million
Fines
0.4%$8.8 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Social services14%Health and hospitals14%Running the government and other costs10%All other spending26%

What stands out

18%

of Sonoma County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.

Full Sonoma County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$355 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$205 million
  • Water supply$109 million
  • Sewer systems$33.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$324 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$112 million
  • Prisons and jails$96.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$54.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$25.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$23.9 million
  • Fire protection$10.9 million
Social services
14%$278 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$278 million
Health and hospitals
14%$274 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$274 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$200 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$136 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$154 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$154 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$131 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$98.6 million
  • Public transit$20.3 million
  • Airports$9.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$2.7 million
Sent to other local governments
5.5%$106 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$97.6 million
  • Sent to the state government$8.5 million
Schools and colleges
4.0%$76.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$76.9 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$20.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$16.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$4.8 million
  • Interest on public transit debt$6 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$6.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6.3 million
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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.

Sonoma County. 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.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Petaluma City Elementary School District and Petaluma Joint Union High School District, which are not matched to a finance record here.

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.