City government · Quay County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Tucumcari took in $21.3 million and spent $14.1 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 money33%City taxes30%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other7.8%Federal tax money0.5%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
21%$4.6 million
Other taxes
6.0%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$934 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$277 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$33 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.8%$591 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Hospital bills$579 thousand
  • Airport$426 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$91 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
  • Other service charges$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$104 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$6.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$12 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$1.4 million
Fines
1.2%$261 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%All other spending9.0%

What stands out

7.8%

of Tucumcari's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$3.7 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$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$582 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$382 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$562 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$103 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$711 thousand
  • Airports$519 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$943 thousand
  • Libraries$262 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.8%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$167 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$148 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$19 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$1 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$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tucumcari. 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 Tucumcari 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.