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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Farmington took in $7.3 million and spent $8.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%Fines and other32%State tax money0.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.6%

What stands out

43%

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

City taxes66%

Sales tax
43%$3.1 million
Other taxes
13%$960 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$576 thousand
  • Other licenses$362 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$757 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$47 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$62 thousand

Fines and other32%

Interest, rents and other
31%$2.2 million
Fines
1.9%$135 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs40%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

51%

of Farmington'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
51%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$226 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$98 thousand
Running the government and other costs
40%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$586 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$529 thousand
  • Libraries$57 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$205 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Farmington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Farmington 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.