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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Tolleson took in $96.8 million and spent $75.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other5.6%State tax money4.9%County and local tax money1.7%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

52%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
52%$50.5 million
Property tax
8.0%$7.7 million
Other taxes
1.7%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$792 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$747 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$23.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$14.1 million
  • Water$9.2 million
  • Garbage collection$477 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$1.3 million

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$4.7 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$1.6 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$5.1 million
Fines
0.3%$256 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs14%Social services1.3%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

15%

of Tolleson's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$27.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$14.8 million
  • Water supply$12.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$392 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$24.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$14.7 million
  • Fire protection$8.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$570 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$293 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$11.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$10.0 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$10.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
Social services
1.3%$994 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$994 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$688 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$603 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$85 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$462 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$274 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
  • Public transit$274 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tolleson. 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 Tolleson 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.