Marin County
$989 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 52% of this ZIP is in Marin County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Marin County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.
Full Marin County breakdown
County taxes35%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Occupation and business licenses$9.9 million
- Other selective sales taxes$7.8 million
- Other licenses$5.3 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.1 million
- Public utility taxes$3.9 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.9 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.9%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 7 more
- Other service charges$68.4 million
- Sewer$16.9 million
- Other school charges$5.2 million
- Transit fares$5.0 million
- Housing$3.6 million
- Parks and recreation$3.0 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$2.7 million
- Airport$898 thousand
- Garbage collection$194 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money35%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money3.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.4%
Where the money goes
Full Marin County breakdown
What stands out
of Marin County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
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$132 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
- Police$47.4 million
- Fire protection$42.5 million
- Prisons and jails$35.9 million
- Courts and legal services$32.4 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$12.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$328 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$161 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$94.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$46.4 million
- Public transit$40.7 million
- Airports$770 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$57.9 million
- Libraries$19.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$59.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$24.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$13.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$15.4 million