Town government · Sandoval County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bernalillo took in $32.4 million and spent $17.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes36%State tax money34%Fees for services (water, sewer)17%Fines and other13%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes36%

Sales tax
28%$8.9 million
Property tax
4.9%$1.6 million
Other taxes
3.1%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$657 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$360 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$276 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$11.0 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$4.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Interest on debt2.3%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%

What stands out

46%

of Bernalillo's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$8.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$925 thousand
  • Libraries$289 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$396 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$320 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$225 thousand
  • Police$73 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bernalillo. 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 Town of Bernalillo 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.