Town government · Maricopa County, AZ

Fountain Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Fountain Hills took in $39.7 million and spent $39.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes52%State tax money33%Fines and other13%County and local tax money1.9%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

48%

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

Town taxes52%

Sales tax
48%$18.9 million
Other taxes
4.5%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$87 thousand
  • Other licenses$32 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$75 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$13.1 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$775 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$4.9 million
Fines
0.6%$227 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Environment and natural resources1.7%Sent to other local governments0.6%

What stands out

51%

of Fountain Hills' 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
51%$20.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$6.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$699 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$13.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Fire protection$5.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$794 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$741 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$5.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$646 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$646 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$234 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$132 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fountain Hills. 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 Fountain Hills 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.