County government · Guadalupe County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Guadalupe County took in $6.0 million and spent $6.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes67%Fines and other11%Local tax money8.9%Federal tax money7.7%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)3.0%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

25%

of Guadalupe County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes67%

Property tax
37%$2.2 million
Sales tax
25%$1.5 million
Other taxes
4.9%$296 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$296 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$180 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$112 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$462 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$158 thousand

Local tax money8.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
8.9%$534 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$650 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

52%

of Guadalupe County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$636 thousand
  • Government buildings$611 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$831 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$549 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$969 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$969 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$253 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$253 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$209 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$209 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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.