City government · Clark County, NV

North Las Vegas's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), North Las Vegas took in $624 million and spent $449 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)33%City taxes29%State tax money25%Fines and other12%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

25%

of North Las Vegas' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

City taxes29%

Property tax
17%$105 million
Other taxes
12%$72.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$38.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$33.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$209 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$84.7 million
  • Sewer$67.7 million
  • Other service charges$46.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$5.7 million

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$153 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$130 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$61.1 million
Fines
2.7%$16.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%All other spending7.2%

What stands out

44%

of North Las Vegas' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$200 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$98.3 million
  • Fire protection$54.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$17.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$17.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$11.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$106 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$68.5 million
  • Sewer systems$37.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$55.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$30.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.4 million
  • Government buildings$7.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$32.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$22.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$19.3 million
  • Libraries$3.4 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$15.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$15.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$298 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$8.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$8.4 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$8.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of North Las Vegas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 North Las Vegas 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.