Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Bernalillo County collected $507.0M in taxes and spent $694.1M.
Collected
$507.0M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$694.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
8.404 mills
Source · New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Bernalillo County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
Bernalillo County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates (LGBMS, printed 2024-10-25), Albuquerque residential district '12 IN R': Total County 8.404 mills = County Operational 6.949 + County Debt Service 1.264 + Open Space 0.191. Excludes 1.360 state debt-service mills and CNM college / UNM hospital district leviesWhere it goes
Six service lines.
Police
$261.9M
Public works
$165.8M
General government
$123.9M
Health and human services
$77.7M
Debt service · past obligation
$42.7M
Parks and recreation
$22.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · County of Bernalillo, New Mexico FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
County of Bernalillo, New Mexico FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance – Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.33Who decides
The commissioners pass the county budget. The state Department of Finance and Administration sets the tax rates. The board then orders them put in place. 5 Commissioners elected by district.
Barbara Baca
Commissioner, District 1
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Frank Baca
Commissioner, District 2
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Adriann Barboa
Commissioner, District 3
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Walt Benson
Commissioner, District 4
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Eric C. Olivas
Commissioner, District 5
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Source · New Mexico Statutes, NMSA 1978 §7-37-7(A), Tax rates authorized. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
NMSA 1978 §7-37-7(A), Tax rates authorized; limitations (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The county sends the state a budget by June 1. The state okays it by July 1.
Each yearThe county budget year runs July 1 to June 30.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Commissioners serve 4-year terms.
How to reach it
Source · New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, NM Department of Finance and Administration, Counties and Municipalities Budgeting Requirements. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
NM Department of Finance and Administration, Counties and Municipalities Budgeting Requirements (budget conference), with NMSA 1978 §6-6-2(A)-(B) (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Bernalillo County address pays these governments too. Which cities and school districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Bernalillo County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 9
AlbuquerqueCity
South ValleyNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Pajarito MesaNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Rio RanchoCityEdgewoodNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Ponderosa PineNot in Who Taxes Me yet
North ValleyNot in Who Taxes Me yet
BartonNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Paa-KoNot in Who Taxes Me yet
School districts: 2
Albuquerque Public SchoolsSchool district
Moriarty Municipal SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
County of Bernalillo, New Mexico FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
County of Bernalillo, New Mexico FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance – Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.33Spent
County of Bernalillo, New Mexico FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
County of Bernalillo, New Mexico FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance – Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.33Taxes
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Bernalillo County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
Bernalillo County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates (LGBMS, printed 2024-10-25), Albuquerque residential district '12 IN R': Total County 8.404 mills = County Operational 6.949 + County Debt Service 1.264 + Open Space 0.191. Excludes 1.360 state debt-service mills and CNM college / UNM hospital district leviesWho decides
New Mexico Statutes, NMSA 1978 §7-37-7(A), Tax rates authorized. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
NMSA 1978 §7-37-7(A), Tax rates authorized; limitations (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, NM Department of Finance and Administration, Counties and Municipalities Budgeting Requirements. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
NM Department of Finance and Administration, Counties and Municipalities Budgeting Requirements (budget conference), with NMSA 1978 §6-6-2(A)-(B) (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Bernalillo County, Bernalillo County, Email a Commissioner page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Bernalillo County, Email a Commissioner page (Contact Information) (read 2026-10-10)What it does
County of Bernalillo, New Mexico FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
County of Bernalillo, New Mexico FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance – Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.33To act on what you have read
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