City government · Graham County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Safford took in $52.7 million and spent $41.3 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%City taxes22%State tax money12%Federal tax money5.6%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax
19%$10.3 million
Other taxes
2.1%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.6%$305 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$30.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$13.2 million
  • Water$6.2 million
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Gas$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Airport$247 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$3.0 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$6.2 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

46%

of Safford's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$18.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$8.6 million
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
  • Gas supply$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.4 million
  • Fire protection$943 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$353 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$273 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$823 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$211 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
  • Airports$703 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$4.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.0 million
  • Libraries$959 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$910 thousand
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$910 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$874 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$741 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$133 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$404 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Safford. 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 Safford 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.