City government · Lea County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Eunice took in $10.4 million and spent $12.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)28%County and local tax money7.9%Fines and other3.6%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

51%

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

City taxes57%

Sales tax
51%$5.2 million
Other taxes
4.2%$439 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$246 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$183 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$247 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$593 thousand
  • Sewer$370 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$319 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$368 thousand

County and local tax money7.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.9%$823 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$316 thousand
Fines
0.5%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Social services4.3%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

16%

of Eunice's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$724 thousand
  • Sewer systems$694 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$229 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Social services
4.3%$554 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$554 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$217 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eunice. 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 Eunice 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.