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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Phoenix took in $5.97 billion and spent $4.39 billion.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (airport, water)31%City taxes31%State tax money19%Fines and other10%Federal tax money8.4%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

19%

of Phoenix's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

City taxes31%

Sales tax
19%$1.15 billion
Other taxes
6.2%$368 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Other licenses$143 million
  • Public utility taxes$107 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$95.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$8.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.7 million
  • Amusement licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$313 million

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.85 billion
What's in fees for servicesAirport; water and 8 more
  • Airport$616 million
  • Water$560 million
  • Sewer$246 million
  • Garbage collection$211 million
  • Other service charges$121 million
  • Parks and recreation$51.8 million
  • Transit fares$25.9 million
  • Parking$9.9 million
  • Housing$4.9 million
  • Road charges$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$504 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$1.13 billion

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$64.1 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$587 million
Fines
0.1%$8.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Housing and community development8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%All other spending14%

What stands out

27%

of Phoenix's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.28 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$710 million
  • Fire protection$443 million
  • Inspections and regulation$66.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$59.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.20 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; airports and 2 more
  • Public transit$562 million
  • Airports$372 million
  • Roads and highways$264 million
  • Parking$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$577 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$285 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$164 million
  • Sewer systems$128 million
Housing and community development
8.4%$370 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$353 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$305 million
  • Libraries$47.9 million
Interest on debt
7.6%$335 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$278 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$57.2 million
Running the government and other costs
5.9%$260 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$171 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30.9 million
  • Government buildings$16.7 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$10.4 million
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$10.4 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$3.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.4 million
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$3.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.0 million
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.8 million
Social services
<0.1%$387 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$387 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Phoenix. 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 Phoenix 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.