Town government · Pinal County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Florence took in $52.4 million and spent $39.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes56%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Fines and other13%Federal tax money1.4%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

51%

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

Town taxes56%

Sales tax
51%$26.7 million
Property tax
3.5%$1.9 million
Other taxes
1.6%$858 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$740 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$117 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$15.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$7.9 million
  • Water$4.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$328 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$718 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$9 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$123 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$6.6 million
Fines
0.4%$189 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

29%

of Florence'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$12.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.9 million
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$606 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$163 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$11.3 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)$5.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$9.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$465 thousand
Housing and community development
3.4%$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$838 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Florence. 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 Florence 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.