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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wickenburg took in $27.0 million and spent $40.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)46%Town taxes40%State tax money13%Fines and other1.3%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes40%

Sales tax
34%$9.1 million
Other taxes
3.8%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$637 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$295 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$67 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$35 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.2%$590 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$12.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$4.4 million
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Airport$732 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$88 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$74 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$3.4 million

Fines and other1.3%

Fines
1.1%$288 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs7.7%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%

What stands out

46%

of Wickenburg'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
46%$18.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$13.5 million
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$605 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$13.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.4 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$807 thousand
  • Government buildings$609 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$268 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wickenburg. 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 Town of Wickenburg 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.