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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Maricopa took in $1.3 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%City taxes27%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)22%Federal tax money11%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

37%

of Maricopa's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes27%

Property tax
16%$203 thousand
Sales tax
6.4%$83 thousand
Other taxes
4.9%$64 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$20 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$287 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and sewer
  • Garbage collection$150 thousand
  • Sewer$137 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$138 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$484 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails14%

What stands out

21%

of Maricopa'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
29%$290 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$150 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$140 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$213 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$213 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$182 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$172 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$172 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$145 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$145 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maricopa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Maricopa 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.