County government · Pinal County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pinal County took in $8.4 million and spent $9.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Local tax money46%State tax money31%Fees for services (water)16%County taxes6.0%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

46%

of Pinal County's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 1.4%.

County taxes6.0%

Property tax
5.9%$494 thousand
Sales tax
<0.1%$7 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other school charges
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Other school charges$150 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$23 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$2.6 million

Local tax money46%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
46%$3.8 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges73%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

73%

of Pinal County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
73%$6.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$2.4 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$84 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pinal 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 Pinal 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.