County government · Apache County, AZ

Apache County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Apache County took in $29.0 million and spent $12.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other52%County taxes45%Fees for services (water, hospital bills)2.0%Local tax money0.5%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

51%

of Apache County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.

County taxes45%

Property tax
44%$12.7 million
Other taxes
1.6%$465 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 5 more
  • Other licenses$223 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$111 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$87 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
<0.1%$19 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$573 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; hospital bills and 10 more
  • Water$381 thousand
  • Hospital bills$50 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$40 thousand
  • Airport$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
  • Housing$12 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$10 thousand
  • Garbage collection$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Sewer$4 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.3%$90 thousand

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$156 thousand

Fines and other52%

Interest, rents and other
51%$14.9 million
Fines
0.5%$158 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt91%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%Running the government and other costs1.5%Roads, transit and parking0.8%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

91%

of Apache County's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
91%$11.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$11.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$340 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$254 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$33 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$33 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Police$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$340 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$263 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$44 thousand
  • Sewer systems$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.5%$192 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$101 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$80 thousand
  • Airports$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$56 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$33 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$54 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$44 thousand
  • Public health$10 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.3%$33 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$33 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$33 thousand
Social services
0.3%$33 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$23 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$10 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Apache County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Apache County 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.