County government · Navajo County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Navajo County took in $136 million and spent $95.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Local tax money29%County taxes23%Fines and other13%Fees for services (water)0.9%

What stands out

29%

of Navajo County's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.1%.

County taxes23%

Sales tax
12%$15.6 million
Property tax
10%$13.7 million
Other taxes
1.1%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$131 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$50 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$47.1 million

Local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
29%$39.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$16.2 million
Fines
0.6%$827 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs27%Social services15%Roads, transit and parking15%Health and hospitals10%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

15%

of Navajo County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$27.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$11.8 million
  • Police$10.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$25.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.4 million
Social services
15%$13.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$9.9 million
  • Welfare institutions$4.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$13.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.9 million
Health and hospitals
10%$9.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$200 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$661 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$586 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$586 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.5%$454 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$454 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Navajo 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 Navajo 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.