ZIP 85611 · Santa Cruz County, AZ

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 85611: 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 85611?
85611 is served by the State of Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Patagonia Union High School District 20, Sonoita School District 25, Pima County, Empire School District 37 and Cochise County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arizona spent $61.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Santa Cruz County spent $64.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Patagonia Union High School District 20 spent $2.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sonoita School District 25 spent $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pima County spent $1.44 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Empire School District 37 spent $470 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Cochise County spent $130 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 85611?
Of the governments serving 85611, State of Arizona collected $1.36 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pima County collected $574 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Cochise County collected $34.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Santa Cruz County collected $25.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sonoita School District 25 collected $1.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Patagonia Union High School District 20 collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Empire School District 37 collected $228 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 85611.

See another ZIP code

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

See the full budget for: Santa Cruz County, Pima County, Cochise County and Patagonia Union High School District 20

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 85611

State of Arizona$1.36 billion

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

Pima County$574 million

40% of its $1.42 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Cochise County$34.1 million

20% of its $168 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Santa Cruz County$25.8 million

50% of its $51.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Sonoita School District 25$1.5 million

49% of its $3.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Patagonia Union High School District 20$1.3 million

50% of its $2.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Empire School District 37$228 thousand

76% of its $299 thousand 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 Santa Cruz County, Pima County and Cochise County provides local services like police and parks.

Santa Cruz County

$64.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 50% of this ZIP is in Santa Cruz County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes57%State tax money36%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)2.6%
Full Santa Cruz County breakdown

What stands out

50%

of Santa Cruz County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes57%

Property tax
50%$25.8 million
Other taxes
7.1%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.7 million
  • Other licenses$915 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; hospital bills and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Hospital bills$222 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$18.5 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$1.2 million
Fines
2.3%$1.2 million
Santa Cruz County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking14%Health and hospitals5.4%Interest on debt4.6%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

36%

of Santa Cruz County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Santa Cruz County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$23.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$23.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$23.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$12.0 million
  • Police$5.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$5.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$353 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$8.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.7 million
  • Airports$57 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.4%$3.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.4 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$2.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$374 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$374 thousand
Santa Cruz County page →

Pima County

$1.44 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Pima County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%Grants from federal, state and local governments34%Fees for services19%Fines and other5.5%
Full Pima County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
40%$574 million
Other taxes
0.7%$9.6 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$277 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments34%

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
34%$486 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$65.9 million
Fines
0.9%$12.8 million
Pima County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.0%Social services8.9%All other spending15%
Full Pima County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$601 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$208 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$151 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.0%$129 million
Social services
8.9%$128 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$84.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$70.0 million
Health and hospitals
4.7%$67.4 million
Pima County page →

Cochise County

$130 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Cochise County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money41%County taxes32%Fines and other14%Federal tax money6.7%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)6.1%

What stands out

41%

of Cochise County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Cochise County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
20%$34.1 million
Sales tax
8.7%$14.7 million
Other taxes
2.8%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$10.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 6 more
  • Garbage collection$5.3 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million
  • Water$769 thousand
  • Airport$654 thousand
  • School lunches$124 thousand
  • Road charges$79 thousand
  • Housing$36 thousand
  • Other school charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$11.3 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$69.4 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$23.1 million
Fines
0.5%$791 thousand
Cochise County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs27%Schools and colleges11%Roads, transit and parking10%Environment and natural resources6.2%All other spending15%

What stands out

11%

of Cochise County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Cochise County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$40.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$21.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$18.7 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$35.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$8.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
Schools and colleges
11%$13.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$13.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$12.5 million
  • Airports$890 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.2%$8.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$8.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.6 million
  • Water supply$778 thousand
Housing and community development
4.3%$5.6 million
Health and hospitals
3.1%$4.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1.8 million
Social services
0.7%$922 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$922 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$27 thousand
Cochise County page →

Your schools

Patagonia Union High School District 20

$2.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 50% of this ZIP is in Patagonia Union High School District 20.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money36%Federal tax money7.2%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services (school lunches)1.6%

What stands out

7.2%

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

Full Patagonia Union High School District 20 breakdown

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$1.3 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$25 thousand
  • School lunches$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$183 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$908 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$74 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$48 thousand
Patagonia Union High School District 20 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Patagonia Union High School District 20 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$2.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.5 million
Patagonia Union High School District 20 page →

Sonoita School District 25

$2.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Sonoita School District 25.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes49%State tax money36%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money5.9%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services (school lunches)1.6%

What stands out

6.3%

of Sonoita School District 25's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

Full Sonoita School District 25 breakdown

School district taxes49%

Property tax
49%$1.5 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$50 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$29 thousand
  • Other school charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$200 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$1.1 million

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$189 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$61 thousand
Sonoita School District 25 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Sonoita School District 25's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Sonoita School District 25 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$2.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million
Sonoita School District 25 page →

Empire School District 37

$470 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Empire School District 37.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes76%State tax money23%Fines and other0.3%
Full Empire School District 37 breakdown

What stands out

76%

of Empire School District 37's money comes from property tax.A typical school district gets 28%.

School district taxes76%

Property tax
76%$228 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$70 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand
Empire School District 37 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges51%Sent to other local governments49%

What stands out

49%

of Empire School District 37's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district spends 1.1%.

Full Empire School District 37 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
51%$238 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$238 thousand
Sent to other local governments
49%$232 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$232 thousand
Empire School District 37 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.

Santa Cruz County. 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.

Patagonia Union High 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.

Sonoita School District 25. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Pima County. Pima 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.

Empire School District 37. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

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.

Debt payments leave out principal on sewer revenue bonds, a year that included bonds paid off early.

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.