Collected and spent
In 2022, Las Cruces spent about $183.3M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$183.3M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
8.666 mills
Source · New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Doña Ana County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Las Cruces residential district '2 IN R': Total Municipal 8.666 mills = Municipal Debt Service 2.070 + Municipal Operational 4.668 + Las Cruces Flood Control subset 1.928. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
Doña Ana County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Las Cruces residential district '2 IN R': Total Municipal 8.666 mills = Municipal Debt Service 2.070 + Municipal Operational 4.668 + Las Cruces Flood Control subset 1.928. (Modeled 4.5 omitted municipal debt + flood control.)Where it goes
Eleven service lines.
Public works
$48.9M
General government
$39.1M
Police
$29.9M
Fire
$20.7M
Parks and recreation
$15.6M
Other
$13.4M
Debt service · past obligation
$6.8M
Health and human services
$4.0M
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Library
$2.8M
Transit
$2.1M
Courts
$0.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
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Sources
What it is
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Doña Ana County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Las Cruces residential district '2 IN R': Total Municipal 8.666 mills = Municipal Debt Service 2.070 + Municipal Operational 4.668 + Las Cruces Flood Control subset 1.928. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
Doña Ana County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Las Cruces residential district '2 IN R': Total Municipal 8.666 mills = Municipal Debt Service 2.070 + Municipal Operational 4.668 + Las Cruces Flood Control subset 1.928. (Modeled 4.5 omitted municipal debt + flood control.)Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Doña Ana County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Las Cruces residential district '2 IN R': Total Municipal 8.666 mills = Municipal Debt Service 2.070 + Municipal Operational 4.668 + Las Cruces Flood Control subset 1.928. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
Doña Ana County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Las Cruces residential district '2 IN R': Total Municipal 8.666 mills = Municipal Debt Service 2.070 + Municipal Operational 4.668 + Las Cruces Flood Control subset 1.928. (Modeled 4.5 omitted municipal debt + flood control.)To act on what you have read
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