ZIP 85337 · Gila Bend, AZ

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 85337: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Arizona governments, each government's own audited annual financial report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 85337?
85337 is served by the State of Arizona, Maricopa County, Gila Bend Unified School District 24, Paloma School District 94, Sentinel School District 71 and the Town of Gila Bend. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arizona spent $61.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maricopa County spent $3.21 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Gila Bend Unified School District 24 spent $7.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Paloma School District 94 spent $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sentinel School District 71 spent $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Gila Bend spent $5.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 85337?
Of the governments serving 85337, State of Arizona collected $1.36 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maricopa County collected $787 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Gila Bend Unified School District 24 collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Paloma School District 94 collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sentinel School District 71 collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Gila Bend collected $446 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 85337.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Maricopa County, Gila Bend, Gila Bend Unified School District 24 and Paloma School District 94

Why not this year? Arizona governments with newer filings show figures from each government's own audited annual financial report (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 85337

State of Arizona$1.36 billion

2.2% of its $60.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Maricopa County$787 million

23% of its $3.37 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Gila Bend Unified School District 24$3.8 million

38% of its $10.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Paloma School District 94$2.0 million

57% of its $3.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Sentinel School District 71$1.1 million

69% of its $1.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Gila Bend$446 thousand

5.9% of its $7.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Maricopa County

$3.21 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments53%County taxes34%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services6.3%
Full Maricopa County breakdown

County taxes34%

Property tax
23%$787 million
Sales tax
8.4%$285 million
Other taxes
2.0%$67.4 million

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$212 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments53%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
53%$1.79 billion

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$212 million
Fines
0.6%$18.6 million
Maricopa County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Social services26%Running the government and other costs19%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.6%Roads, transit and parking2.8%All other spending2.4%
Full Maricopa County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$1.48 billion
Social services
26%$845 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$604 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.6%$115 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$88.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$54.7 million
Schools and colleges
0.7%$21.6 million
Maricopa County page →

Your town

Town of Gila Bend

$5.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 14% of this ZIP is in Gila Bend.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%State tax money16%Fines and other0.8%
Full Gila Bend breakdown

What stands out

48%

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

Town taxes59%

Sales tax
48%$3.6 million
Property tax
5.9%$446 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$377 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$280 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Other licenses$33 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 5 more
  • Water$917 thousand
  • Other service charges$463 thousand
  • Sewer$370 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
  • Airport$27 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.2 million

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$63 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Social services13%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending10%

What stands out

13%

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

Full Gila Bend breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$771 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$757 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$336 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$947 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$915 thousand
  • Airports$32 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$777 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$495 thousand
  • Sewer systems$210 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$72 thousand
Social services
13%$683 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$683 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$546 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$546 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$391 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$298 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$79 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$14 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$153 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$153 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$11 thousand
Gila Bend page →

Your schools

Gila Bend Unified School District 24

$7.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Gila Bend Unified School District 24.

Where the money comes from

State tax money39%School district taxes38%County and local tax money17%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other1.0%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Gila Bend Unified School District 24's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Gila Bend Unified School District 24 breakdown

School district taxes38%

Property tax
38%$3.8 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$19 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$12 thousand
  • School lunches$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$431 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$3.9 million

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$1.7 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$100 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand
Gila Bend Unified School District 24 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Interest on debt9.2%

What stands out

9.2%

of Gila Bend Unified School District 24's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Gila Bend Unified School District 24 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$6.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.7 million
Interest on debt
9.2%$680 thousand
Gila Bend Unified School District 24 page →

Paloma School District 94

$3.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Paloma School District 94.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes57%State tax money29%Federal tax money12%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services (school lunches)0.3%

What stands out

12%

of Paloma School District 94's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

Full Paloma School District 94 breakdown

School district taxes57%

Property tax
57%$2.0 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$9 thousand
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$410 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$990 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$59 thousand
Paloma School District 94 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments2.2%
Full Paloma School District 94 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$3.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.8 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$85 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$85 thousand
Paloma School District 94 page →

Sentinel School District 71

$1.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Sentinel School District 71.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes69%State tax money27%Fines and other1.9%Federal tax money1.5%Fees for services (school lunches)0.3%
Full Sentinel School District 71 breakdown

What stands out

69%

of Sentinel School District 71's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes69%

Property tax
69%$1.1 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$2 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$24 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$430 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$30 thousand
Sentinel School District 71 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Sentinel School District 71's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Sentinel School District 71 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$1.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.9 million
Sentinel School District 71 page →

Your state

State of Arizona

$61.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money45%State taxes41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)6.9%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.4%
Full Arizona breakdown

What stands out

22%

of Arizona's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes41%

Sales tax
22%$13.2 billion
Individual income tax
7.9%$4.81 billion
Other taxes
6.5%$3.95 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.15 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$891 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$879 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$311 million
  • Tobacco taxes$259 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$193 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$88.5 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$44.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$35.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$30.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$22.2 million
  • Severance taxes$21.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.7 million
  • Amusement taxes$5.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$39 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
2.9%$1.78 billion
Property tax
2.2%$1.36 billion

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$4.20 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$3.07 billion
  • University housing and dining$573 million
  • Other service charges$330 million
  • Parks and recreation$109 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.4 million
  • Electric power$18.8 million
  • Road charges$15.9 million
  • Housing$12.6 million
  • Garbage collection$3.8 million
  • Other education charges$2.5 million
  • Other school charges$2.0 million
  • Airport$634 thousand
  • Hospital bills$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money45%

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

From the federal government
45%$27.6 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.4%$250 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$3.65 billion
Fines
0.2%$113 million
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Where the money goes

Social services43%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges19%Police, fire, courts and jails4.0%Roads, transit and parking3.4%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

43%

of Arizona's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Arizona breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
43%$26.2 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$26.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$118 million
  • Welfare institutions$52.9 million
  • Veterans' services$21.1 million
Sent to local governments
26%$15.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$9.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.90 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.32 billion
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$539 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$264 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$148 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$135 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$124 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$103 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$56.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$55.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$55.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$47.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$42.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$32.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$32.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$22.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$15.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$7.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$480 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$86 thousand
Schools and colleges
19%$11.5 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.41 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$4.17 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$859 million
  • Other education$75.4 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$2.43 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.58 billion
  • Police$431 million
  • Courts and legal services$217 million
  • Inspections and regulation$170 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$30.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$2.10 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.09 billion
  • Airports$8.6 million
Running the government and other costs
2.0%$1.24 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$422 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$402 million
  • Other and not broken out$315 million
  • Other government administration$75.7 million
  • Government buildings$25.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.4%$884 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$883 million
  • Hospitals$281 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$468 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$468 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$293 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$292 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$1.1 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$189 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$183 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$176 million
  • Libraries$6.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$23.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$17.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Arizona. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Maricopa County. Maricopa County, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Gila Bend Unified School District 24. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Paloma School District 94. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Sentinel School District 71. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Gila Bend. 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.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are from an Arizona government's audited annual financial report for fiscal year 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They count the government's governmental funds and its enterprise funds (such as water, sewer, transit or airports), including construction spending and debt payments (principal as well as interest), and leave out internal service funds, pension and other trust funds, transfers between funds, borrowed money, depreciation and separately governed agencies the report lists apart. Grants are split into federal and state money only where the report itself splits them.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.