City government · Pinal County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Apache Junction took in $101 million and spent $59.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)9.8%Fines and other7.9%Federal tax money4.9%County and local tax money1.0%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

34%

of Apache Junction's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes76%

Individual income tax
34%$33.8 million
Sales tax
30%$30.6 million
Other taxes
12%$12.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$6.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.8%

Fees for services
9.8%$9.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$9.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$745 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.9%$4.9 million

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$476 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$986 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$7.1 million
Fines
0.9%$891 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.3%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

34%

of Apache Junction's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$20.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$13.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$12.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$586 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$10.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$8.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.1 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.3%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$5.5 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$1.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Apache Junction. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Apache Junction 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.