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Benicia, CA town hall & government

Benicia spent $75 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,679 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benicia's government.

Town budget

Where Benicia's money goes

Spent
$75 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,679
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$34.3 million
$1,227 per resident
Police
$14.2 million19%
Fire
$11.6 million15%
Administration & buildings
$11.3 million15%
Parks & libraries
$9.5 million13%
Water & other utilities
$9 million12%
Roads & transportation
$8.1 million11%
Sewer & trash
$4.9 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million2%
Housing & development
$1 million1%
Interest on debt
$591,0001%
Other
$3.2 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Benicia

Full-time staff
218
95 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$110,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
and 30 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
32 full-time93 part
Police
51 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
44 full-time
Fire
37 full-time
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Sewer & trash
16 full-time
Housing & development
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Benicia Unified School District

Benicia's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,781
California: $21,206
Students
4,372
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$60.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,781 per pupil, $9,397 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Benicia pay

Typical tax bill
$5,288
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$810,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Benicia's government

Town hall & decisions in Benicia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Benicia

Benicia is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative John Garamendi. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Benicia's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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