City government · Eddy County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Carlsbad took in $43.5 million and spent $88.5 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, garbage collection)57%State tax money26%County and local tax money10%Fines and other2.8%City taxes2.5%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

26%

of Carlsbad's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes2.5%

Other taxes
2.4%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.1%$63 thousand

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$24.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$14.7 million
  • Garbage collection$8.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$190 thousand
  • Airport$62 thousand
  • Transit fares$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$583 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$11.2 million

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$4.5 million

Fines and other2.8%

Fines
1.9%$843 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$374 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

36%

of Carlsbad's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$31.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$18.0 million
  • Fire protection$12.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$815 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$23.0 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$15.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$741 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$18.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$10.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$8.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
  • Public transit$1.5 million
  • Airports$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$5.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carlsbad. 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 Carlsbad 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.