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Show Low's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Show Low took in $55.0 million and spent $47.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money19%Fines and other12%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
38%$20.9 million
Other taxes
1.6%$877 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$498 thousand
  • Other licenses$355 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$16.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.7 million
  • Airport$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Transit fares$417 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$299 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$26 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$10.6 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$6.2 million
Fines
0.4%$198 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Health and hospitals6.7%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

6.7%

of Show Low's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
23%$11.0 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)$6.2 million
  • Government buildings$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$11.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
  • Airports$3.2 million
  • Public transit$872 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$10.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$6.0 million
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$9.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$8.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$419 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.7%$3.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$660 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$639 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$438 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$201 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Show Low. 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 Show Low 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.