City government · Torrance County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Moriarty took in $8.5 million and spent $6.8 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 taxes52%State tax money24%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%Federal tax money2.2%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes52%

Sales tax
41%$3.5 million
Property tax
6.0%$511 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$484 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$395 thousand
  • Other licenses$53 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$472 thousand
  • Sewer$461 thousand
  • Garbage collection$412 thousand
  • Other service charges$221 thousand
  • Airport$115 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$184 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$2.1 million

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

35%

of Moriarty'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
35%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$869 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$346 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$862 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$420 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$456 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$346 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$346 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$449 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$365 thousand
  • Airports$84 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$407 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$407 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$44 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$44 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$35 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$23 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Moriarty. 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 Moriarty 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.