City government · Luna County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Deming took in $55.5 million and spent $42.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services (gas, garbage collection)25%City taxes23%Fines and other14%Federal tax money2.4%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

18%

of Deming's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes23%

Sales tax
18%$9.9 million
Other taxes
2.5%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$892 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$385 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$68 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
  • Other licenses$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$1.4 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$14.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Gas$6.2 million
  • Garbage collection$3.0 million
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
  • Airport$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$1.4 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$19.3 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$590 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
12%$6.5 million
Fines
1.9%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

43%

of Deming's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$18.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Gas supply$8.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.1 million
  • Airports$464 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$7.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$989 thousand
  • Government buildings$464 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$160 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$267 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Libraries$416 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$553 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Deming. 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 Deming 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.