Collected and spent
In 2022, Santa Fe spent about $243.4M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$243.4M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
1.877 mills
Source · New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Santa Fe County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Santa Fe city residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 1.877 mills = Municipal Debt Service 0.408 + Municipal Operational 1.469. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
Santa Fe County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Santa Fe city residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 1.877 mills = Municipal Debt Service 0.408 + Municipal Operational 1.469. (Modeled 6.0 was ~3x high — the City of Santa Fe funds primarily via gross receipts tax, not property; certificate column total 19.441 confirms.)Where it goes
Eleven service lines.
General government
$50.7M
Other
$44.9M
Health and human services
$43.7M
Police
$26.5M
Fire
$23.4M
Public works
$15.6M
Debt service · past obligation
$13.1M
Parks and recreation
$9.5M
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Transit
$9.2M
Courts
$3.7M
Library
$3.0M
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
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Santa Fe address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Santa Fe
Sources
What it is
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Santa Fe County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Santa Fe city residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 1.877 mills = Municipal Debt Service 0.408 + Municipal Operational 1.469. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
Santa Fe County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Santa Fe city residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 1.877 mills = Municipal Debt Service 0.408 + Municipal Operational 1.469. (Modeled 6.0 was ~3x high — the City of Santa Fe funds primarily via gross receipts tax, not property; certificate column total 19.441 confirms.)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, Santa Fe County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Santa Fe city residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 1.877 mills = Municipal Debt Service 0.408 + Municipal Operational 1.469. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
Santa Fe County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Santa Fe city residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 1.877 mills = Municipal Debt Service 0.408 + Municipal Operational 1.469. (Modeled 6.0 was ~3x high — the City of Santa Fe funds primarily via gross receipts tax, not property; certificate column total 19.441 confirms.)To act on what you have read
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