City government · Lincoln County, NM

Ruidoso Downs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ruidoso Downs took in $11.3 million and spent $7.0 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 money47%City taxes35%Fees for services (water, sewer)13%Fines and other2.4%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
26%$3.0 million
Property tax
5.4%$603 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$368 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$241 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$105 thousand
  • Other licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$497 thousand
  • Sewer$434 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$322 thousand
  • Garbage collection$234 thousand
  • Transit fares$22 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$233 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$5.3 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$190 thousand
Fines
0.8%$85 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

33%

of Ruidoso Downs' 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
33%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$532 thousand
  • Fire protection$167 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$71 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$679 thousand
  • Sewer systems$598 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$351 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$693 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$355 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$217 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$785 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$785 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$612 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$612 thousand
Housing and community development
2.1%$148 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$130 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$130 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$55 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$39 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$16 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$30 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$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ruidoso Downs. 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 City of Ruidoso Downs 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.