County government · Catron County, NM

Catron County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Catron County took in $12.2 million and spent $9.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes33%Fines and other27%State tax money16%Federal tax money12%Local tax money5.8%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.6%

What stands out

27%

of Catron County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes33%

Property tax
27%$3.4 million
Other taxes
4.7%$568 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$337 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$178 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.5%$56 thousand

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$679 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$441 thousand
  • Other service charges$238 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$1.5 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$2.0 million

Local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.8%$711 thousand

Fines and other27%

Interest, rents and other
27%$3.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Social services4.3%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

34%

of Catron County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$400 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$343 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Airports$221 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$546 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$546 thousand
Social services
4.3%$428 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$428 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.8%$374 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$374 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$121 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$119 thousand
  • Hospitals$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$13 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Catron County. 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 Catron County 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.