City government · Pima County, AZ

South Tucson's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), South Tucson took in $6.7 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Federal tax money37%City taxes22%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax
18%$1.2 million
Other taxes
4.3%$284 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$267 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$2.5 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$2.7 million

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking34%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

42%

of South Tucson'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
42%$816 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$685 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$131 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$664 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$664 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$237 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$112 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$102 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Interest on debt
8.2%$162 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$85 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$84 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of South Tucson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of South Tucson 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.