Preliminary

State Shared Revenue
Published annually by the League of Arizona Cities & Towns

April 7, 2016

Shared Revenues - Budget Estimates
A preliminary estimate of shared revenues for each city and town for FY 2016-2017 is set forth in this report. We obtained the total
dollar figures subject to distribution from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Arizona Department of Revenue
(DOR). The distribution figures in this Preliminary Estimate were produced by the State Demographer’s office using our worksheets
and rounded population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. We will not have access to the specific population figures until May,
at which time we will produce a revised Final Report for this fiscal year. Finally, please recognize that most of the distribution figures
are also preliminary estimates, and at this time the State budget is not finished, so the total distribution amounts may be subject to
change.
Population Figures for Shared Revenue Estimates
As directed by statute, the population figures used in distribution of state shared revenue for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 are likely to be based
on new legislation currently moving through the State legislature. Pursuant to one of the League’s Resolutions, HB2483 was introduced
in the Legislature and appears to be on its way to adoption. The bill makes the following changes to statutes about population figures
used for shared revenue purposes:
• A city or town may use either the most recent population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau or the results of a special
census (if they have conducted one) as the basis for distribution of state shared revenues.
• A city or town may only use the results of the special census for one year, and beginning on July 1 in the second year after
the special census, requires the city or town to use the most recent population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau as
the basis for distribution of state shared revenues.
• The most recent population estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau will be used annually for distribution of state shared
tax revenues to cities and towns beginning on July 1 in the second year following the next decennial census through June
30 of the following year.
As a reference point, these are the 2010 decennial census figures used through FY2015/2016. We will update these figures when we
receive the current Census estimates in May.
2016 Designated Population for TPT/HURF/VLT: .......................................................5,024,437
2016 Designated Population for URSL ......................................................................5,030,191

Shared Revenue Estimates
The tables found within this report list the distribution of revenue from the Vehicle License Tax (VLT), Highway User Revenue Fund
(HURF), State Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) and State Income taxes, also known as Urban Revenue Sharing (URS).
Vehicle License Tax (VLT) – The total Vehicle License Tax distribution for FY2017 is approximately 7.1% higher than last year’s estimate
of $210,300,000.
Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) – The FY2017 HURF estimate provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation is
approximately 5.0% higher than last year’s figure of $341,221,100. (Note: This highway user revenue estimate does not include the 3%
monies reserved for cities with populations over 300,000.)
State Sales Tax (TPT) – The estimate for state shared sales tax is approximately 6.25% higher than the estimated amount contained
in this report from last year. (Note: This fund may be subject to revision later in the year - we will send out revised estimates if we
get any additional information.)

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State Shared Revenue
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State Income Tax (URS) – The estimate for state income tax is approximately 9.6% percent higher than last year’s estimate of
$605,634,332. (Note: This is the only one of the shared revenue categories that can be accurately forecast since it is based on collections
from two years ago.)
The estimated shared revenues for distribution to cities and towns in the upcoming fiscal year, based on current state law, from each
of the sources are as follows:
Vehicle License Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225,200,000
Highway User Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $358,299,100
State Sales Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $510,000,000
State Income Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $663,582,168

If there are any significant changes to any of these numbers, we will get revised estimates to you as soon as possible. If you have any
questions, please give us a call.

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State Shared Revenue
Published annually by the League of Arizona Cities & Towns

CITY/TOWN

VLT

HURF

SALES TAX

INCOME TAX

TOTAL

APACHE JUNCTION

$1,938,755

$2,657,602

$3,587,975

$4,663,589

$12,847,920

AVONDALE

$3,137,106

$4,878,820

$7,599,726

$9,877,995

$25,493,648

$247,748

$361,529

$460,504

$598,555

$1,668,336

BENSON
BISBEE

$263,960

$385,188

$490,639

$637,724

$1,777,511

BUCKEYE

$2,433,493

$3,784,562

$5,895,203

$7,662,484

$19,775,741

BULLHEAD CITY

$2,189,339

$3,497,112

$3,710,399

$4,822,714

$14,219,564

CAMP VERDE

$667,992

$860,539

$1,054,733

$1,370,924

$3,954,188

CAREFREE

$140,334

$218,247

$339,963

$441,878

$1,140,422

$2,620,627

$3,592,296

$4,849,887

$6,303,801

$17,366,611

$207,585

$322,836

$502,881

$653,637

$1,686,940

CASA GRANDE
CAVE CREEK
CHANDLER

$10,146,032

$15,779,084

$24,579,039

$31,947,419

$82,451,574

CHINO VALLEY

$662,028

$852,855

$1,045,315

$1,358,683

$3,918,882

CLARKDALE

$252,883

$325,775

$399,292

$518,993

$1,496,942

CLIFTON

$327,583

$386,171

$347,497

$451,670

$1,512,921

COLORADO CITY

$268,389

$428,707

$454,853

$591,211

$1,743,160

COOLIDGE

$625,897

$857,966

$1,158,323

$1,505,568

$4,147,754
$4,166,019

COTTONWOOD

$703,777

$906,639

$1,111,236

$1,444,366

DEWEY-HUMBOLDT

$237,972

$306,567

$375,749

$488,392

$1,408,679

DOUGLAS

$841,025

$1,227,277

$1,563,265

$2,031,905

$5,663,471

DUNCAN
EAGAR
EL MIRAGE
ELOY

$71,021

$83,723

$75,338

$183,606

$413,687

$299,203

$974,120

$458,620

$596,107

$2,328,051

$1,317,818

$2,049,467

$3,192,450

$4,149,492

$10,709,227

$870,150

$1,192,782

$1,610,351

$2,093,107

$5,766,389

FLAGSTAFF

$3,124,247

$7,458,768

$6,620,331

$8,604,994

$25,808,341

FLORENCE

$1,582,553

$2,169,328

$2,928,767

$3,806,761

$10,487,410

$929,081

$1,444,905

$2,250,724

$2,925,453

$7,550,163

FREDONIA

$58,663

$140,051

$124,308

$183,606

$506,627

GILA BEND

$78,914

$122,726

$191,170

$248,480

$641,290

GILBERT

$9,640,674

$14,993,152

$23,354,796

$30,356,168

$78,344,791

GLENDALE

$9,329,684

$14,509,502

$22,601,416

$29,376,937

$75,817,539

$474,250

$739,033

$696,877

$905,789

$2,815,949

$3,071,021

$4,776,045

$7,439,633

$9,669,908

$24,956,607

$240,239

$373,620

$581,986

$756,456

$1,952,302

$41,657

$64,915

$61,212

$183,606

$351,390

$291,100

$654,374

$472,746

$614,468

$2,032,687

HUACHUCA CITY

$89,169

$130,121

$165,744

$215,431

$600,464

JEROME

$27,435

$35,344

$43,319

$183,606

$289,704

KEARNY

$103,807

$142,297

$192,112

$249,704

$687,920

KINGMAN

$1,605,886

$2,565,141

$2,721,587

$3,537,473

$10,430,086

LAKE HAVASU CITY

$2,978,390

$4,757,493

$5,047,649

$6,560,849

$19,344,382

$214,971

$334,323

$520,774

$676,894

$1,746,962

$75,820

$103,932

$140,317

$183,606

$503,676

MARANA

$1,769,285

$2,971,308

$3,889,327

$5,055,281

$13,685,201

MARICOPA

$2,473,058

$3,390,012

$4,576,787

$5,948,830

$16,388,686

MESA

$18,348,379

$28,535,354

$44,449,451

$57,774,643

$149,107,827

MIAMI

$114,076

$177,767

$167,627

$217,879

$677,350

FOUNTAIN HILLS

GLOBE
GOODYEAR
GUADALUPE
HAYDEN
HOLBROOK

LITCHFIELD PARK
MAMMOTH

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State Shared Revenue
Published annually by the League of Arizona Cities & Towns

CITY/TOWN

VLT

HURF

SALES TAX

INCOME TAX

TOTALz

NOGALES

$1,618,060

$2,100,821

$1,911,703

$2,484,799

$8,115,384

ORO VALLEY

$1,867,816

$3,136,781

$4,105,924

$5,336,810

$14,447,331

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$332,868

$794,682

$705,353

$916,805

$2,749,708

PARADISE VALLEY

$540,344

$840,342

$1,308,999

$1,701,414

$4,391,099

PARKER

$280,708

$1,117,924

$287,226

$373,332

$2,059,190

$70,940

$92,105

$83,814

$183,606

$430,464

PATAGONIA
PAYSON

$980,545

$1,528,000

$1,440,840

$1,872,780

$5,822,165

PEORIA

$6,647,400

$10,338,020

$16,103,509

$20,931,068

$54,019,997

$60,759,569

$94,493,134

$147,191,719

$191,317,303

$493,761,725

PIMA

$145,260

$190,254

$237,315

$308,458

$881,287

PINETOP-LAKESIDE

$252,248

$567,037

$409,651

$532,457

$1,761,393

PRESCOTT

$2,499,006

$3,219,337

$3,945,830

$5,128,724

$14,792,898

PRESCOTT VALLEY

$2,516,899

$3,242,388

$3,974,082

$5,165,445

$14,898,814

$334,088

$1,330,512

$341,846

$444,326

$2,450,773

$1,345,029

$2,091,787

$3,258,371

$4,235,175

$10,930,362

PHOENIX

QUARTZSITE
QUEEN CREEK
SAFFORD
SAHUARITA
ST. JOHNS

$557,982

$730,819

$911,590

$1,184,870

$3,385,261

$1,100,984

$1,848,974

$2,420,235

$3,145,780

$8,515,973

$213,804

$696,086

$327,721

$425,966

$1,663,576

SAN LUIS

$1,191,525

$2,380,469

$2,966,436

$3,855,723

$10,394,153

SCOTTSDALE

$9,213,063

$14,328,134

$22,318,898

$29,009,725

$74,869,820

SEDONA

$620,278

$799,072

$979,395

$1,273,001

$3,671,746

SHOW LOW

$632,069

$1,420,851

$1,026,481

$1,334,203

$4,413,604

SIERRA VISTA

$2,198,823

$3,208,664

$4,087,089

$5,312,329

$14,806,906

SNOWFLAKE

$328,792

$739,103

$533,958

$694,030

$2,295,884

SOMERTON

$567,393

$1,133,557

$1,412,588

$1,836,059

$4,949,597

SOUTH TUCSON

$245,044

$411,523

$538,667

$700,150

$1,895,384

SPRINGERVILLE

$119,804

$390,048

$183,637

$238,688

$932,176

STAR VALLEY

$146,120

$227,702

$214,713

$279,081

$867,617

SUPERIOR

$149,605

$205,075

$276,867

$359,867

$991,414

SURPRISE

$4,975,832

$7,738,401

$12,054,088

$15,667,700

$40,436,021

$240,650

$540,966

$390,816

$507,976

$1,680,409

TAYLOR
TEMPE

$6,841,769

$10,640,302

$16,574,371

$21,543,087

$55,599,529

THATCHER

$287,638

$376,734

$469,921

$610,795

$1,745,088

TOLLESON

$272,505

$423,798

$660,150

$858,051

$2,214,504

TOMBSTONE
TUCSON

$66,370

$96,851

$123,366

$183,606

$470,193

$22,790,787

$38,274,480

$50,099,804

$65,118,877

$176,283,949

TUSAYAN

$25,332

$60,476

$53,678

$183,606

$323,092

WELLTON

$111,209

$222,177

$276,867

$359,867

$970,121

WICKENBURG

$264,730

$411,707

$641,315

$833,571

$2,151,323

WILLCOX

$179,858

$262,460

$334,313

$434,534

$1,211,164

WILLIAMS

$138,658

$331,029

$293,818

$381,900

$1,145,406

WINKELMAN

$22,431

$34,954

$32,960

$183,606

$273,951

WINSLOW

$556,685

$1,251,392

$904,057

$1,175,077

$3,887,211

YOUNGTOWN

$256,955

$399,616

$622,481

$809,090

$2,088,141

$3,559,445

$7,111,180

$8,861,638

$11,518,207

$31,050,471

$225,200,000

$358,299,100

$510,000,000

$663,582,168

$1,757,081,268

YUMA
TOTALS

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