Village government · Otero County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tularosa took in $5.2 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes62%State tax money37%Fines and other0.8%Fees for services (sewer)0.5%

What stands out

52%

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

Village taxes62%

Sales tax
52%$2.7 million
Property tax
8.1%$422 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$29 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$1.9 million

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$28 thousand
Fines
0.3%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Interest on debt4.3%

What stands out

45%

of Tularosa's 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
45%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$994 thousand
  • Fire protection$233 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$821 thousand
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$401 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$298 thousand
  • Government buildings$122 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$304 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$304 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.7%$195 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$195 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$161 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$119 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$125 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Tularosa. 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 Village of Tularosa 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.