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Sunland Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sunland Park took in $21.5 million and spent $10.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%State tax money31%County and local tax money16%Fees for services (housing)2.2%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

26%

of Sunland Park's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes50%

Sales tax
26%$5.7 million
Property tax
12%$2.7 million
Other taxes
11%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$939 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$359 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$475 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHousing
  • Housing$475 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$6.8 million

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$3.5 million

Fines and other<0.1%

Fines
<0.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

51%

of Sunland Park's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$5.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$351 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$190 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$359 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and garbage and solid waste
  • Electric power$357 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$293 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$154 thousand
  • Libraries$139 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sunland Park. 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 Sunland Park 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.