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Queen Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Queen Creek took in $263 million and spent $348 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%County and local tax money22%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Fines and other8.5%

What stands out

22%

of Queen Creek's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

Town taxes49%

Sales tax
39%$103 million
Property tax
5.1%$13.3 million
Other taxes
4.8%$12.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$12.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$54.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$36.2 million
  • Sewer$12.3 million
  • Garbage collection$5.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$56.8 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$22.3 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt6.4%Running the government and other costs1.4%

What stands out

20%

of Queen Creek's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$100 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$77.7 million
  • Sewer systems$17.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$91.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$55.1 million
  • Fire protection$36.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$69.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$69.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$59.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59.3 million
Interest on debt
6.4%$22.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$15.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$7.0 million
Running the government and other costs
1.4%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Queen Creek. 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 Queen Creek 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.