City government · Roosevelt County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Portales took in $47.5 million and spent $20.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money58%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%City taxes13%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money3.7%

What stands out

58%

of Portales' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes13%

Sales tax
10%$4.8 million
Other taxes
1.9%$879 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$687 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$153 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$675 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$9.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Hospital bills$772 thousand
  • Airport$154 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$49 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$1.8 million

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$27.5 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$2.0 million
Fines
1.2%$588 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

17%

of Portales' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$542 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$546 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$952 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$950 thousand
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Airports$2.6 million
  • Roads and highways$721 thousand
  • Public transit$157 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$914 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$582 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$332 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$857 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$598 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$259 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$218 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$218 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Portales. 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 Portales 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.