City government · Sandoval County, NM

Rio Rancho's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rio Rancho took in $226 million and spent $181 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%State tax money18%Fines and other11%Federal tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

24%

of Rio Rancho's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes38%

Sales tax
24%$54.5 million
Property tax
14%$31.1 million
Other taxes
0.4%$888 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$498 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$228 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$151 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$69.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$33.5 million
  • Sewer$24.6 million
  • Other service charges$9.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$3.6 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$41.1 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$1.2 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$23.7 million
Fines
0.3%$742 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

18%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$51.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$28.9 million
  • Fire protection$19.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$51.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$38.2 million
  • Sewer systems$12.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$166 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$32.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$32.6 million
  • Public transit$92 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$24.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.4 million
  • Government buildings$4.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$13.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.1 million
  • Libraries$4.1 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$5.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.1 million
  • Interest on general debt$2.1 million
Health and hospitals
0.8%$1.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$371 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$371 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$317 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$317 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$288 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$80 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rio Rancho. 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 Rio Rancho 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.