Preliminary

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

March 21, 2017

Shared Revenues – Preliminary Budget Estimates

A preliminary estimate of shared revenues for each city and town for FY 2017-2018 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 using the 2015 population estimates from the U.S. Census
Bureau. We will not have access to the specific June 2016 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 2017/2018 are based on the
official U.S. Census Bureau estimate from June of the prior year. As the result of a League Resolutions, HB 2483 was passed by the
Legislature in 2016. The bill made the following changes to statutes about population figures used for shared revenue purposes:
• A city or town may elect to use either the most recent population estimates from the Census Bureau or the results of a
mid-decade 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 a mid-decade special census for one year. Beginning on July 1 in the second year
after the special census, the city or town must 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 2015 estimated census figures that were used through FY 2016/2017. We will update these figures
when we receive the current Census estimates in May.
2015 Designated Population for TPT/HURF/VLT: .......................................................5,418,287
2015 Designated Population for URSL ...................................................................... 5,423,958
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 FY2018 is approximately 9.1% higher than last year’s estimate
of $225,200,000.
Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) – The FY2018 HURF estimate provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation is
approximately 7.6% higher than last year’s figure of $358,299,100. At this time, this figure also includes the additional allocation of
roughly $14.4 million called for in statute, however it should be noted that the Governor’s budget proposal removed this distribution.
(Note: This highway user revenue estimate does not include the 3% of monies reserved for cities with populations over 300,000.)
State Sales Tax (TPT) – The estimate for state shared sales tax is approximately 1.0% higher than the estimated amount of
$510,000,000 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 2.6% percent higher than last year’s estimate of
$663,582,168. (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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $245,600,000
Highway User Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $385,334,000
State Sales Tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $515,000,000
State Income Tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $680,770,080
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

APACHE JUNCTION

$2,150,042

$2,910,356

$3,695,010

$4,879,267

AVONDALE

$3,420,870

$5,244,658

$7,668,892

$10,126,784

$270,284

$388,725

$464,597

$613,501

BENSON
BISBEE

$287,978

$414,173

$495,013

$653,665

BUCKEYE

$2,653,375

$4,067,983

$5,948,325

$7,854,772

BULLHEAD CITY

$2,390,164

$3,764,355

$3,749,188

$4,950,808

CAMP VERDE

$725,639

$921,599

$1,060,266

$1,400,083

CAREFREE

$153,058

$234,659

$343,125

$453,097

$2,846,075

$3,852,525

$4,891,195

$6,458,831

$226,450

$347,178

$507,654

$670,358

CASA GRANDE
CAVE CREEK
CHANDLER

$11,058,682

$16,954,460

$24,791,308

$32,736,960

CHINO VALLEY

$724,469

$920,112

$1,058,555

$1,397,824

CLARKDALE

$275,815

$350,299

$403,006

$532,170

CLIFTON

$357,251

$415,060

$350,254

$462,511

COLORADO CITY

$292,794

$461,132

$459,274

$606,472

COOLIDGE

$680,105

$920,608

$1,168,811

$1,543,417

COTTONWOOD

$768,768

$976,375

$1,123,283

$1,483,297

DEWEY-HUMBOLDT

$259,422

$329,479

$379,053

$500,541

DOUGLAS

$917,461

$1,319,501

$1,577,045

$2,082,490

DUNCAN
EAGAR
EL MIRAGE
ELOY
FLAGSTAFF

$77,461

$89,995

$75,944

$188,268

$326,050

$1,046,811

$462,791

$611,116

$1,438,789

$2,205,858

$3,225,471

$4,259,239

$943,475

$1,277,113

$1,621,432

$2,141,104

$3,407,366

$8,021,194

$6,683,810

$8,825,981

FLORENCE

$1,720,587

$2,329,033

$2,956,959

$3,904,668

FOUNTAIN HILLS

$1,013,279

$1,553,494

$2,271,564

$2,999,604

FREDONIA

$64,058

$150,797

$125,654

$188,268

GILA BEND

$85,857

$131,630

$192,473

$254,161

GILBERT

$10,495,377

$16,090,837

$23,528,493

$31,069,412

GLENDALE

$10,180,951

$15,608,779

$22,823,614

$30,138,618

$516,243

$793,528

$702,979

$928,284

$3,349,598

$5,135,389

$7,509,116

$9,915,799

$261,895

$401,520

$587,115

$775,286

$45,370

$69,739

$61,782

$188,268

$317,799

$704,168

$477,048

$629,943

HUACHUCA CITY

$97,043

$139,569

$166,810

$220,273

JEROME

$29,663

$37,674

$43,342

$188,268

GLOBE
GOODYEAR
GUADALUPE
HAYDEN
HOLBROOK

KEARNY

$112,715

$152,574

$193,709

$255,793

KINGMAN

$1,751,918

$2,759,159

$2,748,042

$3,628,794

LAKE HAVASU CITY

$3,245,036

$5,110,723

$5,090,132

$6,721,527

$234,590

$359,659

$525,903

$694,456

$82,241

$111,323

$141,337

$188,268

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MARANA

$1,923,473

$3,189,863

$3,926,928

$5,185,515

MARICOPA

$2,688,009

$3,638,562

$4,619,547

$6,100,119

MESA

$20,004,610

$30,669,782

$44,846,254

$59,219,548

MIAMI

$124,454

$191,301

$169,471

$223,787

Preliminary

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

CITY/TOWN

VLT

HURF

SALES TAX

INCOME TAX

NOGALES

$1,764,459

$2,257,116

$1,924,922

$2,541,863

ORO VALLEY

$2,028,225

$3,363,581

$4,140,787

$5,467,916

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$362,929

$854,362

$711,913

$940,082

PARADISE VALLEY

$590,270

$904,964

$1,323,265

$1,747,374

PARKER

$306,101

$1,201,954

$289,518

$382,309

$77,541

$99,192

$84,593

$188,268

PATAGONIA
PAYSON

$1,071,086

$1,646,387

$1,458,519

$1,925,977

PEORIA

$7,260,169

$11,130,825

$16,275,818

$21,492,244

$66,269,710

$101,600,458

$148,563,167

$196,177,893

PHOENIX
PIMA

$158,587

$204,830

$239,902

$316,791

PINETOP-LAKESIDE

$275,121

$609,606

$412,986

$545,348

PRESCOTT

$2,725,555

$3,461,595

$3,982,437

$5,258,814

PRESCOTT VALLEY

$2,744,940

$3,486,215

$4,010,761

$5,296,216

$364,387

$1,430,822

$344,646

$455,105

$1,467,577

$2,249,995

$3,290,008

$4,344,461

QUARTZSITE
QUEEN CREEK
SAFFORD
SAHUARITA
ST. JOHNS
SAN LUIS
SCOTTSDALE

$608,398

$785,803

$920,355

$1,215,330

$1,320,849

$2,190,478

$2,696,621

$3,560,892

$233,237

$748,828

$331,054

$437,157

$1,299,353

$2,560,118

$2,995,928

$3,956,128

$10,041,587

$15,395,116

$22,511,189

$29,726,061

SEDONA

$675,746

$858,232

$987,364

$1,303,815

SHOW LOW

$687,645

$1,523,664

$1,032,227

$1,363,057
$5,441,559

SIERRA VISTA

$2,397,332

$3,447,864

$4,120,827

SNOWFLAKE

$358,766

$794,943

$538,545

$711,149

SOMERTON

$620,326

$1,222,229

$1,430,290

$1,888,700

SOUTH TUCSON

$266,069

$441,246

$543,202

$717,299

SPRINGERVILLE

$130,849

$420,100

$185,725

$245,250

STAR VALLEY

$158,935

$244,303

$216,425

$285,790

SUPERIOR

$162,767

$220,326

$279,728

$369,381

SURPRISE

$5,444,883

$8,347,745

$12,206,317

$16,118,461

$262,838

$582,388

$394,546

$520,999
$22,068,217

TAYLOR
TEMPE

$7,454,736

$11,429,121

$16,711,996

THATCHER

$313,655

$405,115

$474,482

$626,554

TOLLESON

$297,128

$455,537

$666,100

$879,586

TOMBSTONE
TUCSON

$72,548

$104,339

$124,704

$188,268

$24,751,232

$41,047,119

$50,531,674

$66,727,155

TUSAYAN

$27,474

$64,676

$53,892

$188,268

WELLTON

$121,031

$238,468

$279,062

$368,502

WICKENBURG

$288,563

$442,407

$646,900

$854,232

WILLCOX

$196,409

$282,478

$337,612

$445,817

WILLIAMS

$151,277

$356,117

$296,741

$391,847

WINKELMAN

$24,151

$37,123

$32,887

$188,268

WINSLOW

$607,863

$1,346,885

$912,466

$1,204,912

YOUNGTOWN

$280,380

$429,861

$628,556

$830,009

$3,880,706

$7,646,161

$8,947,770

$11,815,544

$ 245,600,000

$385,334,000

$515,000,000

$680,770,080

YUMA
TOTALS

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