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El Mirage's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), El Mirage took in $89.0 million and spent $74.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes31%State tax money26%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Fines and other14%Federal tax money5.6%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes31%

Sales tax
23%$20.2 million
Property tax
5.3%$4.8 million
Other taxes
3.2%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$20.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$11.1 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$4.9 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$23.4 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$12.5 million
Fines
0.4%$320 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Housing and community development2.4%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

31%

of El Mirage'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
31%$23.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$813 thousand
  • Government buildings$670 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$21.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.0 million
  • Fire protection$6.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$14.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$12.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.2 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$1.8 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$740 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$277 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of El Mirage. 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 El Mirage 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.