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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Prescott Valley took in $138 million and spent $99.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes33%Fines and other29%State tax money21%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%Federal tax money3.9%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

29%

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

Town taxes33%

Sales tax
29%$40.4 million
Other taxes
2.5%$3.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$753 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$299 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$2.2 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$16.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$10.6 million
  • Sewer$5.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$216 thousand
  • Other service charges$191 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$5.4 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$28.8 million

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%$1.5 million

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
28%$38.7 million
Fines
0.7%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

23%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$29.1 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$22.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$23.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$19.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$22.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$14.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$9.5 million
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$6.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.6 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$3.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Prescott Valley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Prescott 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.