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Government budget and revenue in Menifee, California: official figures

Menifee's city government took in $123.40 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,263 for each of its 97,675 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 47th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,263
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,640
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$372
2022

How much does Menifee spend and on what?

It spent $160.18 million in the same year, $1,640 per resident, the 184th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (25.5%), police (15.4%) and central administration (8.5%) of the total.

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How much tax does Menifee collect per resident?

Taxes raised $78.02 million ($799 per resident, the 218th lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 63.2% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Menifee rely on?

Of Menifee's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 33.2%, general sales tax 44.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 6.8%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Menifee's property tax share is the 214th lowest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

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How much federal and state money does Menifee get?

Payments from other governments made up 9.0% of Menifee's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 4.2% from the federal government ($52 per resident), 4.9% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Menifee raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $15.23 million, 12.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Menifee spend on police?

Menifee's city government spent $24.67 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $253 per resident (the 198th lowest of 731) and 15.4% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Menifee spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $12.59 million, $129 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Menifee have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Menifee's city government owed $36.30 million in long-term debt, $372 per resident (the 60th lowest of 731). During the year it issued $20.44 million of new long-term debt and repaid $8.33 million.

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How much does Menifee pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $968,000 in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 0.6% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Menifee?

Menifee is not in the Census Bureau's 2024 sample of local governments, so its latest full figures are from the 2022 Census of Governments, which covers every government.

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How Menifee compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Menifee ranks 685 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
682Hemet$1,286
683Paramount$1,280
684Westminster$1,266
685Menifee$1,263
686Elk Grove$1,258
687Eastvale$1,254
688Gaithersburg$1,239
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Menifee ranks 548 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
545Gresham$1,648
546Gilroy$1,642
547Arcadia$1,640
548Menifee$1,640
549Peoria$1,636
550Reno$1,632
551Modesto$1,630
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Menifee ranks 514 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
511Winter Haven$804
512Gallatin$804
513Fresno$801
514Menifee$799
515Norwalk$797
516Mesa$796
517Jupiter$794
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Menifee ranks 534 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
531Winter Haven$253
532Southaven$253
533Wichita$253
534Menifee$253
535Raleigh$252
536Laguna Niguel$251
537Camarillo$251
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Menifee ranks 672 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
669Albany$388
670Lacey$383
671Alhambra$372
672Menifee$372
673Pocatello$354
674Huntington Park$350
675Federal Way$349
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Menifee ranks 517 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
514Yuba City33.9%
515Santa Clarita33.5%
516Jurupa Valley33.4%
517Menifee33.2%
518Columbia33.1%
519Sacramento33.0%
520Eagle Mountain32.9%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Menifee ranks 611 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
608Scranton9.3%
609Grand Island9.3%
610Arlington9.2%
611Menifee9.0%
612Waco9.0%
613Fort Lauderdale9.0%
614Compton8.9%
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