Merced, CA town hall & government
Merced spent $137.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,555 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merced's government.
Where Merced's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Merced
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Merced Union High School District
Merced's high school district, shared with Atwater and Livingston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 19%
- State 69%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,331 per pupil, $10,169 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.
Also serving Merced: Merced City Elementary School District ($17,666 per pupil) · Weaver Union Elementary School District ($18,202 per pupil) · McSwain Union Elementary School District ($14,035 per pupil).
Which schools Merced kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merced pay
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.
Contact Merced's government
Who represents Merced
Merced is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.
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.