Preliminary

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

March 21, 2018

Shared Revenues – Preliminary Budget Estimates

A preliminary estimate of shared revenues for each city and town for FY 2018/2019 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 2016 population estimates from the U.S. Census
Bureau. We will not have access to the specific June 2017 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 2018/2019 are based on the
official U.S. Census Bureau estimate from June of the prior year. As the result of a League Resolution, the statutes governing population
figures used for shared revenue purposes read as follows:
• 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 2016 estimated census figures that were used through FY 2017/2018. We will update these figures to
the 2017 numbers when we receive the current Census estimates in late May.
2016 Designated Population for TPT/HURF/VLT: .......................................................5,491,234
2016 Designated Population for URS: ...................................................................... 5,496,902
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 FY2018/2019 is $260,500,000, approximately 6.1% higher than
last year’s estimate of $245,600,000.
Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) – The FY2018/2019 HURF estimate provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation is
$378,108,000, approximately 1.0% lower than last year’s figure of $385,334,000. At this time, this figure does not include the additional
allocation of roughly $14.4 million called for in statute, however it should be noted that the Governor’s budget proposal included this
distribution. If it remains in the final budget, we will include this amount in our final report in May. (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 $545,000,000, approximately 5.8% higher than the estimated
amount of $515,000,000 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 $674,804,437, approximately 1.0% lower than last year’s estimate
of $680,770,080. (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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $260,500,000
Highway User Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $378,108,000
State Sales Tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $545,000,000
State Income Tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $674,804,437
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

$2,462,693

$2,932,695

$3,965,398

$4,904,788

AVONDALE

$3,662,612

$5,207,080

$8,225,864

$10,174,543

$273,223

$378,334

$483,343

$597,845

BENSON
BISBEE

$292,916

$405,602

$518,180

$640,934

BUCKEYE

$2,856,034

$4,060,380

$6,414,370

$7,933,912

BULLHEAD CITY

$2,615,453

$3,709,341

$3,966,986

$4,906,752

CAMP VERDE

$782,963

$898,319

$1,115,361

$1,379,587

CAREFREE

$164,568

$233,964

$369,604

$457,161

$3,361,378

$4,002,893

$5,412,450

$6,694,641

$241,991

$344,035

$543,488

$672,238

CASA GRANDE
CAVE CREEK
CHANDLER

$10,936,310

$15,547,984

$24,561,868

$30,380,490

CHINO VALLEY

$783,799

$899,278

$1,116,552

$1,381,060

CLARKDALE

$297,635

$341,486

$423,992

$524,434

CLIFTON

$331,408

$407,601

$370,596

$458,389

COLORADO CITY

$315,268

$447,125

$478,182

$591,462

COOLIDGE

$772,203

$919,578

$1,243,393

$1,537,948

COTTONWOOD

$835,355

$958,431

$1,189,997

$1,471,903

DEWEY-HUMBOLDT

$282,098

$323,660

$401,860

$497,059

DOUGLAS

$931,541

$1,289,909

$1,647,932

$2,038,321
$184,141

DUNCAN
EAGAR
EL MIRAGE

$71,358

$87,764

$79,796

$338,988

$1,029,580

$495,054

$612,331

$1,548,593

$2,201,611

$3,477,986

$4,301,909

ELOY

$1,075,094

$1,280,274

$1,731,103

$2,141,195

FLAGSTAFF

$3,634,472

$7,879,423

$7,092,241

$8,772,369

FLORENCE

$1,588,971

$1,892,225

$2,558,542

$3,164,652

FOUNTAIN HILLS

$1,081,889

$1,538,106

$2,429,816

$3,005,431

FREDONIA

$67,289

$145,881

$131,307

$184,141

GILA BEND

$91,520

$130,113

$205,545

$254,238

GILBERT

$10,479,196

$14,898,112

$23,535,235

$29,110,652

GLENDALE

$10,866,400

$15,448,594

$24,404,856

$30,186,283

$523,532

$771,187

$732,061

$905,484

$3,414,125

$4,853,809

$7,667,787

$9,484,259

$279,996

$398,065

$628,842

$777,813

$45,071

$66,392

$63,023

$184,141

$337,554

$687,872

$503,590

$622,889

HUACHUCA CITY

$97,844

$135,485

$173,090

$214,095

JEROME

$31,700

$36,371

$45,158

$184,141

GLOBE
GOODYEAR
GUADALUPE
HAYDEN
HOLBROOK

KEARNY

$127,899

$152,309

$205,942

$254,729

KINGMAN

$1,899,524

$2,693,982

$2,881,102

$3,563,625

LAKE HAVASU CITY

$3,516,694

$4,987,518

$5,333,944

$6,597,537

$254,807

$362,255

$572,270

$707,839

$93,628

$111,497

$150,759

$186,474

MARANA

$2,096,535

$3,268,578

$4,314,755

$5,336,906

MARICOPA

$2,891,017

$3,442,764

$4,655,080

$5,757,853

MESA

$21,414,490

$30,444,652

$48,094,821

$59,488,319

MIAMI

$126,411

$186,210

$176,763

$218,637

LITCHFIELD PARK
MAMMOTH

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State Shared Revenue
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CITY/TOWN

VLT

HURF

SALES TAX

INCOME TAX

NOGALES

$1,849,332

$2,197,094

$1,985,776

$2,456,199

ORO VALLEY

$2,111,340

$3,291,659

$4,345,225

$5,374,593

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$386,492

$837,903

$754,194

$932,860

PARADISE VALLEY

$634,365

$901,867

$1,424,721

$1,762,232

PARKER

$ 323,652

$1,170,587

$300,328

$371,474

$81,153

$96,414

$87,141

$184,141

PATAGONIA
PAYSON

$1,098,451

$1,618,071

$1,535,979

$1,899,847

PEORIA

$7,255,005

$10,314,329

$16,294,022

$20,154,019

$71,369,570

$101,465,021

$160,288,974

$198,260,882

PHOENIX
PIMA

$156,729

$198,727

$248,619

$307,516

PINETOP-LAKESIDE

$291,252

$593,517

$434,513

$537,447

PRESCOTT

$2,961,924

$3,398,312

$4,219,377

$5,218,933

PRESCOTT VALLEY

$3,005,050

$3,447,793

$4,280,812

$5,294,922

$389,751

$1,409,656

$361,664

$447,341

$1,569,849

$2,231,830

$3,525,725

$4,360,957

QUARTZSITE
QUEEN CREEK
SAFFORD
SAHUARITA
ST. JOHNS
SAN LUIS
SCOTTSDALE

$600,886

$761,904

$953,188

$1,178,995

$1,388,591

$2,164,867

$2,857,778

$3,534,776

$242,484

$736,476

$354,121

$438,011

$1,437,798

$2,533,858

$3,190,660

$3,946,516

$10,899,543

$15,495,713

$24,479,293

$30,278,353

SEDONA

$724,370

$831,093

$1,031,893

$1,276,345

SHOW LOW

$738,175

$1,504,263

$1,101,268

$1,362,155
$5,304,251

SIERRA VISTA

$2,424,115

$3,356,683

$4,288,355

SNOWFLAKE

$383,457

$781,414

$572,072

$707,594

SOMERTON

$669,524

$1,179,913

$1,485,759

$1,837,730

SOUTH TUCSON

$272,230

$424,417

$560,261

$692,985

SPRINGERVILLE

$135,582

$411,791

$198,002

$244,908

STAR VALLEY

$162,326

$239,114

$226,983

$280,754

SUPERIOR

$184,853

$220,132

$297,648

$368,160

SURPRISE

$5,863,158

$8,335,562

$13,168,072

$16,287,543

$280,541

$571,690

$418,533

$517,683
$22,403,612

TAYLOR
TEMPE

$8,064,809

$11,465,615

$18,112,761

THATCHER

$314,521

$398,802

$498,925

$617,119

TOLLESON

$317,205

$450,965

$712,410

$881,177

TOMBSTONE
TUCSON

$72,934

$100,993

$129,024

$184,141

$25,593,311

$39,900,947

$52,672,090

$65,149,927

TUSAYAN

$30,059

$65,167

$58,656

$184,141

WELLTON

$132,742

$233,933

$294,571

$364,354

WICKENBURG

$314,421

$447,007

$706,157

$873,444

WILLCOX

$196,979

$272,758

$348,464

$431,013

WILLIAMS

$160,670

$348,327

$313,528

$387,802

WINKELMAN

$24,558

$36,176

$34,340

$184,141

WINSLOW

$648,897

$1,322,331

$968,076

$1,197,409

YOUNGTOWN

$298,688

$424,641

$670,825

$829,741

$4,244,609

$7,480,350

$9,419,335

$11,650,743

$ 260,500,000

$378,108,000

$545,000,000

$674,804,437

YUMA
TOTALS

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