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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Farmington took in $44.6 million and spent $41.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)70%City taxes25%State tax money4.1%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

22%

of Farmington's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes25%

Sales tax
22%$9.7 million
Property tax
2.5%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.5%$229 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$144 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$79 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$31.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$22.1 million
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Sewer$3.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Airport$418 thousand
  • Other service charges$118 thousand
  • Road charges$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$1.8 million

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$345 thousand
Fines
0.4%$170 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs7.1%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

60%

of Farmington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$24.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$19.6 million
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$6.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$431 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$96 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Libraries$536 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.1%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$649 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$968 thousand
  • Airports$448 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$96 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 September 30, 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.