City government · Yuma County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Yuma took in $253 million and spent $198 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money23%Fines and other12%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

23%

of Yuma's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

City taxes35%

Sales tax
20%$51.5 million
Property tax
13%$32.3 million
Business income tax
1.5%$3.7 million
Other taxes
0.9%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$290 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$71.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$31.9 million
  • Sewer$17.7 million
  • Other service charges$12.1 million
  • Garbage collection$5.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$3.2 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$59.4 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$27.5 million
Fines
0.9%$2.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

33%

of Yuma's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$64.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$38.9 million
  • Fire protection$21.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$85 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$39.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.1 million
  • Government buildings$7.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$38.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$17.6 million
  • Sewer systems$14.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$23.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$15.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15.5 million
Interest on debt
5.1%$10.2 million
Housing and community development
3.6%$7.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Yuma. 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 Yuma 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.