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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sahuarita took in $59.0 million and spent $46.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Town taxes33%Federal tax money11%Fines and other11%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)9.5%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

24%

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

Town taxes33%

Sales tax
24%$14.4 million
Other taxes
5.7%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$401 thousand
  • Other licenses$28 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.2%$1.9 million

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$5.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$328 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$6.4 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$20.6 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$346 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$6.2 million
Fines
0.3%$156 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Interest on debt4.0%

What stands out

19%

of Sahuarita's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$16.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$13.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$120 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$8.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$7.8 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$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$1.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sahuarita. 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 Sahuarita 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.