ZIP 85542 · Graham County, AZ

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 85542: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 85542?
85542 is served by the State of Arizona, Graham County, Ft. Thomas School District 7, San Carlos Unified School District 20 and Gila County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arizona spent $61.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Graham County spent $18.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ft. Thomas School District 7 spent $15.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), San Carlos Unified School District 20 spent $32.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Gila County spent $90.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 85542?
Of the governments serving 85542, State of Arizona collected $1.36 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Gila County collected $28.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Graham County collected $7.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 85542.

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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: Graham County, Gila County, Ft. Thomas School District 7 and San Carlos Unified School District 20

Why not this year? Each 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 85542

State of Arizona$1.36 billion

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

Gila County$28.6 million

32% of its $90.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Graham County$7.2 million

12% of its $57.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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 counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Graham County and Gila County provides local services like police and parks.

Graham County

$18.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Graham County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes25%Local tax money23%Federal tax money21%State tax money16%Fines and other15%

What stands out

23%

of Graham County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

Full Graham County breakdown

County taxes25%

Sales tax
13%$7.2 million
Property tax
12%$7.2 million

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$11.9 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$9.5 million

Local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
23%$13.0 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$8.1 million
Fines
1.1%$616 thousand
Graham County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs61%Roads, transit and parking33%Interest on debt5.2%

What stands out

61%

of Graham County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Graham County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
61%$11.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
33%$6.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.2 million
Interest on debt
5.2%$979 thousand
Graham County page →

Gila County

$90.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Gila County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money26%Federal tax money22%Fines and other7.3%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)4.2%

What stands out

22%

of Gila County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

Full Gila County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
32%$28.6 million
Sales tax
5.5%$5.0 million
Other taxes
3.5%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$822 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$263 thousand
  • Sewer$115 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$20.2 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$23.3 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.6 million
Fines
1.2%$1.1 million
Gila County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Health and hospitals6.2%All other spending14%

What stands out

32%

of Gila County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Gila County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$30.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$11.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
32%$29.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.6 million
  • Government buildings$3.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$127 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$106 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.2%$5.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.6 million
Sent to other local governments
4.5%$4.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$3.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.1 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$3.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$186 thousand
Social services
3.2%$2.9 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$630 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.4%$390 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$390 thousand
Gila County page →

Your schools

Ft. Thomas School District 7

$15.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 60% of this ZIP is in Ft. Thomas School District 7.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%Federal tax money37%Fines and other1.5%County and local tax money1.0%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

37%

of Ft. Thomas School District 7's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

Full Ft. Thomas School District 7 breakdown

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$53 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges
  • Other school charges$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$6.8 million

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$10.9 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$174 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$268 thousand
Ft. Thomas School District 7 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments2.4%
Full Ft. Thomas School District 7 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$15.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15.3 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$373 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$373 thousand
Ft. Thomas School District 7 page →

San Carlos Unified School District 20

$32.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 40% of this ZIP is in San Carlos Unified School District 20.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%Federal tax money44%Fees for services (school lunches)1.1%County and local tax money0.9%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

44%

of San Carlos Unified School District 20's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

Full San Carlos Unified School District 20 breakdown

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$355 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$270 thousand
  • Other school charges$85 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money44%

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

From the federal government
44%$14.7 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$17.8 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$312 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$255 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand
San Carlos Unified School District 20 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

100%

of San Carlos Unified School District 20's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full San Carlos Unified School District 20 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$32.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$32.8 million
Interest on debt
0.1%$35 thousand
San Carlos Unified School District 20 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
Arizona page →

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
Arizona page →
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.

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

Ft. Thomas School District 7. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

San Carlos Unified School District 20. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

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.