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Sierra Vista's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sierra Vista took in $110 million and spent $87.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money50%City taxes25%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)20%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes25%

Sales tax
25%$27.4 million
Property tax
0.4%$399 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$21.6 million
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Road charges$4.6 million
  • Garbage collection$4.6 million
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Airport$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$977 thousand
  • Housing$816 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$55.2 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$5.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Housing and community development1.5%

What stands out

31%

of Sierra Vista's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$26.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$21.3 million
  • Airports$5.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$25.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$25.8 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$14.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$14.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$13.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.5 million
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.7 million
Housing and community development
1.5%$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sierra Vista. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Sierra Vista 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.