ZIP 88321 · Torrance County, NM

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 88321: 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 88321?
88321 is served by the State of New Mexico, Torrance County, Vaughn School District and Moriarty-Edgewood School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of New Mexico spent $33.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Torrance County spent $45.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Vaughn School District spent $3.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Moriarty-Edgewood School District spent $44.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 88321?
Of the governments serving 88321, State of New Mexico collected $126 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Moriarty-Edgewood School District collected $7.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Torrance County collected $6.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Vaughn School District collected $620 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 88321.

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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: Torrance County, Vaughn School District and Moriarty-Edgewood School District

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 88321

State of New Mexico$126 million

0.3% of its $40.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Moriarty-Edgewood School District$7.3 million

14% of its $51.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Torrance County$6.5 million

15% of its $44.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Vaughn School District$620 thousand

13% of its $4.6 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 county

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

Torrance County

$45.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 88% of this ZIP is in Torrance County.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money51%County taxes24%Local tax money9.8%State tax money9.2%Fines and other5.5%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources)<0.1%

What stands out

51%

of Torrance County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Torrance County breakdown

County taxes24%

Property tax
15%$6.5 million
Sales tax
9.2%$4.1 million
Other taxes
0.1%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks, land and natural resources
  • Other service charges$28 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money51%

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

From the federal government
51%$22.8 million

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$4.1 million

Local tax money9.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
9.8%$4.4 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$2.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$39 thousand
Torrance County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails70%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Social services2.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

70%

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

Full Torrance County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
70%$31.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$24.3 million
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$380 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$8.9 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$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$248 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Social services
2.9%$1.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$244 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$162 thousand
  • Water supply$82 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$211 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$211 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$149 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$149 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$29 thousand
Torrance County page →

Your schools

Vaughn School District

$3.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Vaughn School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%Fines and other21%School district taxes13%Fees for services (school lunches)0.6%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Vaughn School District breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Vaughn School District's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$620 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$26 thousand
  • School lunches$1 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%$25 thousand

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$3.0 million

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$952 thousand
Vaughn School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.6%
Full Vaughn School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$3.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.5 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$20 thousand
Vaughn School District page →

Moriarty-Edgewood School District

$44.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Moriarty-Edgewood School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money83%School district taxes14%Federal tax money1.3%Fees for services (school lunches)1.2%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

83%

of Moriarty-Edgewood School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Moriarty-Edgewood School District breakdown

School district taxes14%

Property tax
14%$7.3 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$633 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$581 thousand
  • School lunches$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$646 thousand

State tax money83%

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

From the state
83%$42.8 million

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$233 thousand
Moriarty-Edgewood School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.8%
Full Moriarty-Edgewood School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$44.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$44.5 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$380 thousand
Moriarty-Edgewood School District page →

Your state

State of New Mexico

$33.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes35%Federal tax money31%Fines and other21%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)11%Local tax money1.5%
Full New Mexico breakdown

What stands out

21%

of New Mexico's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.

State taxes35%

Other taxes
17%$6.98 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; insurance premium taxes and 17 more
  • Severance taxes$4.71 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$684 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$319 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$293 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$242 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$185 million
  • Other licenses$109 million
  • Public utility taxes$104 million
  • Tobacco taxes$78.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$67.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$51.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$48.5 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$35.5 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$30.0 million
  • Driver's licenses$13.8 million
  • Corporation licenses$5.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$1.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$556 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$4.33 billion
Individual income tax
5.4%$2.17 billion
Business income tax
1.5%$610 million
Property tax
0.3%$126 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.36 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$3.52 billion
  • College tuition$480 million
  • Other service charges$235 million
  • University housing and dining$70.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$18.0 million
  • Housing$17.3 million
  • Road charges$12.8 million
  • Other education charges$9.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$12.4 billion

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.5%$590 million

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$8.53 billion
Fines
0.2%$69.7 million
New Mexico page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments26%Health and hospitals13%Schools and colleges11%Running the government and other costs8.0%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of New Mexico's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full New Mexico breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$10.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$10.7 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$16.3 million
  • Veterans' services$8.5 million
Sent to local governments
26%$8.69 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.40 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$328 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$192 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$118 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$59.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$56.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$47.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$7.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$982 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$671 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$23 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$4.26 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.71 billion
  • Public health$543 million
Schools and colleges
11%$3.59 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.42 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$674 million
  • Other education$337 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$151 million
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$2.68 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.51 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$972 million
  • Other government administration$106 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68.5 million
  • Government buildings$24.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$1.52 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$516 million
  • Prisons and jails$424 million
  • Police$221 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$187 million
  • Inspections and regulation$168 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$1.20 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.19 billion
  • Public transit$2.6 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$342 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$342 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$290 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$131 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$110 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$110 million
  • Libraries$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
New Mexico page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Torrance 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.

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

Moriarty-Edgewood School District. 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.