County government · De Baca County, NM

De Baca County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), De Baca County took in $1.7 million and spent $3.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes61%Fees for services (garbage collection)24%Local tax money15%

What stands out

15%

of De Baca County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes61%

Property tax
61%$1.0 million
Other taxes
0.6%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$399 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$399 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
15%$248 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

51%

of De Baca 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
51%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$928 thousand
  • Police$554 thousand
  • Fire protection$118 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$809 thousand
  • Government buildings$135 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$125 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$354 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$354 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$119 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

De Baca County. 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 De Baca 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.