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Cottonwood's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cottonwood took in $79.0 million and spent $57.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes33%County and local tax money15%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

32%

of Cottonwood's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Sales tax
32%$25.6 million
Other taxes
0.7%$553 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$553 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$37.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 4 more
  • Other service charges$18.8 million
  • Water$9.8 million
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Airport$754 thousand
  • Transit fares$645 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$11.5 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$4.1 million
Fines
0.1%$116 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

32%

of Cottonwood's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$18.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$11.9 million
  • Fire protection$5.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$12.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$12.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$8.2 million
  • Sewer systems$4.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$7.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
  • Public transit$3.0 million
  • Airports$888 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$1.4 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$262 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cottonwood. 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 Cottonwood 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.