Town government · Gila County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Payson took in $46.1 million and spent $53.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)22%State tax money20%Fines and other4.9%County and local tax money2.3%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
43%$19.9 million
Other taxes
5.5%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$592 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$521 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.5%$708 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$10.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$9.5 million
  • Other service charges$673 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
  • Transit fares$8 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%$503 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$9.0 million

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$2.1 million
Fines
0.3%$141 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking8.7%All other spending6.2%

What stands out

11%

of Payson's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$15.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.5 million
  • Fire protection$6.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$231 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$13.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$773 thousand
  • Government buildings$372 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$10.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$10.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$6.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.4 million
  • Libraries$681 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
  • Airports$479 thousand
  • Public transit$384 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$3.3 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$19 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Payson. 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 Payson 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.