Government budget and revenue in Sonora, Mexico: official figures
The Sonora state government spent 100.1 billion pesos in 2025 according to INEGI's preliminary state public finance statistics, 31,857 pesos per resident, 2nd highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 24,691 pesos). Spending was up 4.4% on 2024 and up 9.6% on 2018, before adjusting for inflation.
How much does Sonora depend on federal money?
Federal transfers made up 74.7% of the Sonora state government's revenue in 2025 (67.9 billion pesos of 90.9 billion pesos, counting revenue without borrowing), 6th lowest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 81.0%). In 2024 the share was 75.4%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much revenue-sharing money does Sonora get from the federal government?
Sonora received 34.0 billion pesos in federal participaciones, the revenue-sharing transfers states may spend freely, in 2025: 10,817 pesos per resident, 7th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 10,102 pesos). The General Participation Fund supplied 22.8 billion pesos of it; the total was up 8.6% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much earmarked federal funding does Sonora receive?
Earmarked federal transfers (aportaciones, including the Ramo 33 funds and reassigned federal resources) brought Sonora 33.9 billion pesos in 2025, 10,790 pesos per resident, 16th lowest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 9,347 pesos). The largest Ramo 33 fund paid to the state government was the education payroll and operating fund (FONE), with 12.9 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much of its own money does Sonora raise?
The Sonora state government's own revenue (taxes, fees, products and other own income) was 12.1 billion pesos in 2025, 13.3% of its revenue without borrowing, 14th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 18.1%). It was up 12.4% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much tax does the Sonora government collect?
State taxes raised 8.3 billion pesos in Sonora in 2025, 2,637 pesos per resident, 8th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 2,402 pesos). The payroll tax (impuesto sobre nomina) supplied 65.2% of tax revenue.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Sonora spend on government salaries?
Personnel costs (servicios personales) took 11.1 billion pesos, or 11.0% of the Sonora state government's spending in 2025, 11th lowest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 20.1%). The bill was up 7.5% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Sonora invest in public works?
The Sonora state government spent 1.2 billion pesos on public investment (public works and productive projects) in 2025, 1.2% of its spending, 5th lowest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 3.4%). In 2024 it spent 2.3 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much money does Sonora give its municipalities?
The Sonora state government passed 12.1 billion pesos to its municipalities in 2025, 12.1% of its spending, 2nd lowest share of 31 states (all 31 states: 17.0%). Of this, 7.7 billion pesos was the municipal share of federal participaciones and 4.0 billion pesos Ramo 33 aportaciones.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Sonora pay on its debt each year?
Debt service cost the Sonora state government 10.5 billion pesos in 2025, 10.5% of its spending, 5th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 5.6%). Interest accounted for 2.5 billion pesos and principal repayments for 5.9 billion pesos, and payments of bills left from earlier years (ADEFAS) for 1.7 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much debt does Sonora have?
Debt and financial obligations of the Sonora state government and its public entities registered with Hacienda stood at 28.7 billion pesos on 30 June 2026, 9,073 pesos per resident, 5th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 4,962 pesos). That is down 2.5% from 29.5 billion pesos on 31 December 2025 and 4.3% of all registered state debt.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyWho does Sonora owe money to?
88% of Sonora's registered debt at 30 June 2026 was backed by its federal participaciones as the source of payment; 308.4 million pesos is owed by state public entities rather than the central government. By lender: commercial banks 50%, development banks 48%, other lenders 2%.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyWhat interest rate does Sonora pay on its debt?
The weighted average interest rate on Sonora's registered debt was 7.27% at 30 June 2026, 13th highest of 31 entities with registered debt (overall: 7.21%), and the weighted average remaining term was 21.6 years, 2nd longest of 31.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyIs Sonora's debt level sustainable?
In Hacienda's debt Alert System for the second quarter of 2026, Sonora's debt and obligations equalled 72.0% of its unconditional revenue (ingresos de libre disposicion), in the low range (the low range runs up to 100%) and 4th highest of 31 entities measured. Debt service took 7.3% of that revenue, in the low range (low up to 7.5%).
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyHow Sonora compares with other states
State government spending per person (2025)
Sonora ranks 2 of 32, highest first. INEGI EFIPEM, 2025 preliminary figures: total spending less the closing cash balance, divided by CONAPO mid-2025 population; Mexico City from the city government file
| Rank | Region | State government spending per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 34,762 pesos |
| 2 | Sonora | 31,857 pesos |
| 3 | Chihuahua | 31,630 pesos |
| 4 | Tabasco | 31,117 pesos |
| 5 | Durango | 30,954 pesos |
| 6 | Baja California Sur | 30,527 pesos |
| 7 | Nuevo Leon | 30,458 pesos |
Federal transfers as a share of state revenue (2025)
Sonora ranks 27 of 32, highest first. Participaciones plus aportaciones as a share of revenue excluding financing (borrowing and deficit entries), 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Federal transfers as a share of state revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Baja California | 81.3% |
| 25 | Queretaro | 80.1% |
| 26 | Coahuila | 79.1% |
| 27 | Sonora | 74.7% |
| 28 | Chihuahua | 73.8% |
| 29 | State of Mexico | 73.6% |
| 30 | Quintana Roo | 72.9% |
Own revenue as a share of state revenue (2025)
Sonora ranks 14 of 32, highest first. Taxes, fees (derechos), products, aprovechamientos, improvement levies and social security contributions, as a share of revenue excluding financing, 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Own revenue as a share of state revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Guanajuato | 14.1% |
| 12 | Yucatan | 14.0% |
| 13 | Baja California Sur | 13.6% |
| 14 | Sonora | 13.3% |
| 15 | Campeche | 12.8% |
| 16 | Sinaloa | 12.1% |
| 17 | Durango | 12.0% |
State taxes collected per person (2025)
Sonora ranks 8 of 32, highest first. Tax revenue of the state government (chapter Impuestos), 2025 preliminary, per resident (CONAPO mid-2025)
| Rank | Region | State taxes collected per person |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Queretaro | 2,927 pesos |
| 6 | Baja California Sur | 2,910 pesos |
| 7 | Chihuahua | 2,814 pesos |
| 8 | Sonora | 2,637 pesos |
| 9 | Coahuila | 2,416 pesos |
| 10 | Campeche | 2,395 pesos |
| 11 | Durango | 2,076 pesos |
Federal participaciones (revenue sharing) per person (2025)
Sonora ranks 7 of 32, highest first. Participaciones federales received in 2025 (preliminary) per resident
| Rank | Region | Federal participaciones (revenue sharing) per person |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baja California Sur | 11,834 pesos |
| 5 | Veracruz | 11,721 pesos |
| 6 | Nuevo Leon | 11,160 pesos |
| 7 | Sonora | 10,817 pesos |
| 8 | Chihuahua | 10,526 pesos |
| 9 | Colima | 10,344 pesos |
| 10 | Quintana Roo | 10,339 pesos |
Federal aportaciones (earmarked transfers) per person (2025)
Sonora ranks 17 of 32, highest first. Aportaciones federales (Ramo 33 and reassigned federal resources) received in 2025 (preliminary) per resident
| Rank | Region | Federal aportaciones (earmarked transfers) per person |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Hidalgo | 11,417 pesos |
| 15 | Aguascalientes | 11,294 pesos |
| 16 | Michoacan | 10,917 pesos |
| 17 | Sonora | 10,790 pesos |
| 18 | Morelos | 10,449 pesos |
| 19 | Veracruz | 10,341 pesos |
| 20 | Yucatan | 9,806 pesos |
Personnel costs as a share of state spending (2025)
Sonora ranks 22 of 32, highest first. Chapter Servicios personales as a share of spending less the closing cash balance, 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Personnel costs as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mexico City | 11.6% |
| 20 | San Luis Potosi | 11.4% |
| 21 | Tlaxcala | 11.1% |
| 22 | Sonora | 11.0% |
| 23 | Chihuahua | 10.8% |
| 24 | Colima | 9.8% |
| 25 | Sinaloa | 9.8% |
Public investment as a share of state spending (2025)
Sonora ranks 28 of 32, highest first. Chapter Inversion publica (public works and productive projects) as a share of spending, 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Public investment as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Chihuahua | 2.0% |
| 26 | Quintana Roo | 1.9% |
| 27 | Guerrero | 1.9% |
| 28 | Sonora | 1.2% |
| 29 | Durango | 1.2% |
| 30 | Veracruz | 1.1% |
| 31 | Morelos | 1.0% |
Share of state spending passed to municipalities (2025)
Sonora ranks 30 of 31, highest first. 31 states; Mexico City has borough governments (alcaldias) instead of municipalities and is not ranked
| Rank | Region | Share of state spending passed to municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Coahuila | 14.6% |
| 26 | Sinaloa | 14.6% |
| 27 | Colima | 14.1% |
| 28 | Chihuahua | 13.3% |
| 29 | Durango | 12.7% |
| 30 | Sonora | 12.1% |
| 31 | Nuevo Leon | 11.1% |
Debt service as a share of state spending (2025)
Sonora ranks 5 of 32, highest first. Chapter Deuda publica (interest, principal repayments, fees and prior-year arrears) as a share of spending, 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Debt service as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Veracruz | 16.1% |
| 3 | Chihuahua | 15.1% |
| 4 | Nuevo Leon | 12.9% |
| 5 | Sonora | 10.5% |
| 6 | Chiapas | 9.2% |
| 7 | Tabasco | 7.9% |
| 8 | Coahuila | 7.3% |
Registered state debt per person (2026-06-30)
Sonora ranks 5 of 32, highest first. Financing and obligations of the state government and its public entities in the Registro Publico Unico at 30 June 2026, per resident (CONAPO mid-2026)
| Rank | Region | Registered state debt per person |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chihuahua | 13,748 pesos |
| 3 | Mexico City | 11,371 pesos |
| 4 | Coahuila | 10,478 pesos |
| 5 | Sonora | 9,073 pesos |
| 6 | Quintana Roo | 9,057 pesos |
| 7 | Durango | 5,902 pesos |
| 8 | Veracruz | 5,204 pesos |
Debt as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 1) (2026-Q2)
Sonora ranks 4 of 31, highest first. SHCP Sistema de Alertas, second quarter of 2026: public debt and obligations over ingresos de libre disposicion; Tlaxcala has no registered debt and is not measured
| Rank | Region | Debt as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuevo Leon | 91.0% |
| 2 | Coahuila | 89.0% |
| 3 | Chihuahua | 87.9% |
| 4 | Sonora | 72.0% |
| 5 | Quintana Roo | 63.5% |
| 6 | Durango | 54.2% |
| 7 | Michoacan | 51.9% |
Debt service as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 2) (2026-Q2)
Sonora ranks 4 of 31, highest first. SHCP Sistema de Alertas, second quarter of 2026: debt and obligation service over ingresos de libre disposicion
| Rank | Region | Debt service as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chihuahua | 8.5% |
| 2 | Nuevo Leon | 8.2% |
| 3 | Coahuila | 7.7% |
| 4 | Sonora | 7.3% |
| 5 | Chiapas | 6.9% |
| 6 | Quintana Roo | 6.6% |
| 7 | Durango | 6.5% |
Average interest rate on registered state debt (2026-06-30)
Sonora ranks 13 of 31, highest first. Weighted average interest rate on the financing and obligations of each state and its public entities at 30 June 2026
| Rank | Region | Average interest rate on registered state debt |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Baja California | 7.34% |
| 11 | Coahuila | 7.32% |
| 12 | State of Mexico | 7.31% |
| 13 | Sonora | 7.27% |
| 14 | Quintana Roo | 7.25% |
| 15 | Morelos | 7.25% |
| 16 | Campeche | 7.21% |
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Sources
- Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas: Financiamientos y obligaciones de entidades federativas y sus entes publicos, por fuente de pago: balances at 30 June 2026 (millions of pesos), from the Registro Publico Unico, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 eb8f66109730…)
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