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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tombstone took in $4.9 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes36%State tax money14%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
30%$1.5 million
Other taxes
4.4%$216 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$79 thousand
  • Other licenses$44 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$42 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$81 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$810 thousand
  • Water$583 thousand
  • Garbage collection$445 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$234 thousand
  • Airport$101 thousand
  • Parking$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$240 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$677 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$39 thousand
Fines
0.3%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking24%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs6.1%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

26%

of Tombstone'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$536 thousand
  • Water supply$465 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$292 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$574 thousand
  • Fire protection$412 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$956 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$838 thousand
  • Airports$115 thousand
  • Parking$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$402 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$318 thousand
  • Libraries$84 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$241 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$174 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$51 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tombstone. 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 Tombstone 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.