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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Nampa took in $197 million and spent $221 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)48%City taxes26%State tax money13%Fines and other12%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

48%

of Nampa's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
24%$47.3 million
Other taxes
1.8%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$3.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$133 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$95.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$29.1 million
  • Water$19.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$18.2 million
  • Garbage collection$15.2 million
  • Other service charges$12.2 million
  • Airport$582 thousand
  • Housing$224 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$149 thousand
  • Road charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$904 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$26.6 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$22.7 million
Fines
0.3%$622 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking5.9%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

48%

of Nampa's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$107 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$77.5 million
  • Water supply$15.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$55.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$28.0 million
  • Fire protection$20.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$6.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$24.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22.3 million
  • Libraries$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$16.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$359 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$13.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$12.3 million
  • Airports$738 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$4.5 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$967 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$917 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nampa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 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 Nampa 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.