City government · Yavapai County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sedona took in $69.3 million and spent $43.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%Fines and other16%Fees for services (sewer, parking)11%State tax money8.6%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

48%

of Sedona's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes64%

Sales tax
48%$33.4 million
Other taxes
15%$10.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.3 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$752 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$636 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$7.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$6.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parking$453 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$96 thousand
  • Transit fares$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$6.0 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$308 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$10.3 million
Fines
0.8%$581 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Housing and community development5.1%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

32%

of Sedona's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$14.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$12.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$849 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$633 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$10.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$5.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$9.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Housing and community development
5.1%$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$865 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$1.0 million
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$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sedona. 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 Sedona 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.