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Sun Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sun Valley took in $12.6 million and spent $14.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%Fines and other19%County and local tax money6.9%Fees for services3.3%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes70%

Sales tax
32%$4.1 million
Property tax
30%$3.8 million
Other taxes
8.2%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$779 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$250 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$415 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$415 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$124 thousand

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$869 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$2.3 million
Fines
0.2%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs37%Housing and community development12%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Interest on debt4.5%

What stands out

12%

of Sun Valley's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$604 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.2 million
Housing and community development
12%$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$630 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Sun Valley 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.