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Cave Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cave Creek took in $28.8 million and spent $28.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%State tax money9.8%Fines and other7.4%

What stands out

38%

of Cave Creek's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes44%

Sales tax
38%$11.0 million
Other taxes
5.9%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$973 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$502 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$219 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$11.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$9.6 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$2.8 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

43%

of Cave Creek's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$12.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.7 million
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$286 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$8.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$5.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$766 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Interest on debt
3.6%$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cave Creek. 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 Town of Cave Creek 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.