City government · Lea County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Jal took in $20.6 million and spent $14.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%State tax money26%Fines and other16%County and local tax money15%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)8.8%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
33%$6.8 million
Property tax
1.0%$209 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$128 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$100 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$26 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$768 thousand
  • Water$757 thousand
  • Sewer$253 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$5.4 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$3.0 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$3.1 million
Fines
1.0%$209 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Social services3.3%

What stands out

32%

of Jal's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$886 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$175 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$1.2 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$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$127 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$833 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$833 thousand
Social services
3.3%$471 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$471 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jal. 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 City of Jal 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.