Village government · Curry County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Melrose took in $1.2 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Village taxes26%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)22%Fines and other9.2%

What stands out

21%

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

Village taxes26%

Sales tax
21%$249 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$25 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$125 thousand
  • Garbage collection$91 thousand
  • Sewer$48 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$513 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$94 thousand
Fines
1.4%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

50%

of Melrose's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$606 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$505 thousand
  • Police$80 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$260 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$119 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$104 thousand
  • Sewer systems$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$192 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$144 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$28 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$99 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Melrose. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Melrose 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.