County government · Gila County, AZ

Gila County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Gila County took in $90.7 million and spent $90.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes41%State tax money26%Federal tax money22%Fines and other7.3%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)4.2%

What stands out

22%

of Gila County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

County taxes41%

Property tax
32%$28.6 million
Sales tax
5.5%$5.0 million
Other taxes
3.5%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$822 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$263 thousand
  • Sewer$115 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$20.2 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$23.3 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.6 million
Fines
1.2%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Health and hospitals6.2%All other spending14%

What stands out

32%

of Gila County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$30.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$11.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
32%$29.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.6 million
  • Government buildings$3.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$127 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$106 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.2%$5.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.6 million
Sent to other local governments
4.5%$4.1 million
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$3.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.1 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$3.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$186 thousand
Social services
3.2%$2.9 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$630 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.4%$390 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$390 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Gila County. 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 Gila County 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.