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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Nogales took in $51.0 million and spent $55.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money74%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Fines and other2.6%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

74%

of Nogales' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Garbage collection$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
  • Parking$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$540 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$37.8 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$397 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

39%

of Nogales' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$21.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$10.7 million
  • Fire protection$9.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$13.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.0 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$7.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$422 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.1 million
  • Libraries$875 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$413 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$413 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$103 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nogales. 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 Nogales 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.