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Paradise Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Paradise Valley took in $64.5 million and spent $40.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes62%Fines and other16%State tax money11%Fees for services (sewer)9.6%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

56%

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

Town taxes62%

Sales tax
56%$36.3 million
Other taxes
6.0%$3.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$3.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$3.4 million
  • Sewer$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$7.3 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%$510 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
11%$7.2 million
Fines
4.8%$3.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails61%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

61%

of Paradise Valley's 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
61%$24.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$15.9 million
  • Fire protection$4.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$9.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$960 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$251 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Paradise Valley. 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 Paradise Valley 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.