City government · Chugach Census Area Borough, AK
Valdez's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Valdez took in $97.0 million and spent $127 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Valdez's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
City taxes53%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and public utility taxes
- Other selective sales taxes$601 thousand
- Public utility taxes$68 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services20%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; ports and waterways and 9 more
- Hospital bills$13.3 million
- Ports and waterways$3.7 million
- Parks and recreation$456 thousand
- Other service charges$407 thousand
- Airport$292 thousand
- Sewer$270 thousand
- Water$260 thousand
- Garbage collection$126 thousand
- Other school charges$106 thousand
- School lunches$102 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money19%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Valdez's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$20.7 million
- Public health$8.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$13.5 million
- Government buildings$6.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$761 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$18.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$16.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
- Water supply$784 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors and airports
- Ports and harbors$14.6 million
- Airports$341 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
- Courts and legal services$2.8 million
- Police$2.6 million
- Fire protection$1.9 million
- Prisons and jails$1.7 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$4.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$2.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Valdez. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of City of Valdez itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.