City government · Valencia County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Belen took in $28.5 million and spent $19.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)24%State tax money17%Federal tax money1.4%Fines and other0.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes57%

Sales tax
50%$14.3 million
Property tax
6.7%$1.9 million

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Airport$720 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$403 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$4.8 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$48 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Fines
0.4%$110 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%Running the government and other costs4.6%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

29%

of Belen's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$433 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$257 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$112 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
  • Airports$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$831 thousand
  • Libraries$580 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$905 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$358 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$325 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$222 thousand
Housing and community development
1.6%$306 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$238 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$119 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$119 thousand
Social services
0.1%$22 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Belen 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.