Arizona Association of Counties

What Arizona Association of Counties does

The Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1968 that represents all 15 counties in Arizona. Its core function is to serve as the unified voice and service provider for county government leadership, elected officials, and staff across the state. AACo delivers advocacy at the state and federal levels, coordinates with the National Association of Counties (NACo), and provides education programs, publications, and an annual conference cycle that convenes county leadership.

AACo's product surface consists of advocacy and policy services, the ALTO 2.0 legislative tracking platform (launched in 2024), member benefit programs delivered through vendor partnerships (Nationwide for retirement and insurance, Public Surplus for asset auctions, Cashvest for treasury management, and Savi for student loan repayment), and education and publications offerings. Underlying technology is centered on the ALTO 2.0 platform, with no other proprietary technology stack disclosed.

AACo's business model is membership-dues-driven, with the 15 Arizona counties as the sole dues-paying membership base, supplemented by conference and event revenue, publication revenue, and revenue share or royalties from member benefit vendor partners. Pricing is structured around per-county membership dues, the level of which is not publicly disclosed. The organization operates with a small staff and is governed by county leadership.

Name

Arizona Association of Counties

Legal name

Arizona Association of Counties

Website

https://azcounties.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Arizona Association of Counties is a 1968-founded non-profit trade association representing all 15 Arizona counties through advocacy, education, legislative tracking via ALTO 2.0, and member benefit programs delivered through vendor partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Arizona Association of Counties is a non-profit membership association that represents all 15 Arizona county governments and their elected officials. It provides legislative advocacy, education and research, the ALTO 2.0 legislative tracking platform, and member benefit programs (Nationwide 457 Deferred Compensation, NACo Live Healthy discount program, Public Surplus auctions, cashVest liquidity analysis, Savi student loan platform), along with annual conferences and publications.

Product overview

Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) is a non-profit organization founded in 1968 that represents all county officials and county governments in Arizona. Rather than offering a single software product, AACo provides a portfolio of member services including advocacy programs (ALTO legislative tracking system), member benefit programs (Section 457 Deferred Compensation with Nationwide, NACo Live Healthy discount program, Public Surplus auctions, cashVest liquidity analysis, Savi student loan management), annual publications (Salary & Benefit Survey, County Government Platform), educational resources (We Are Counties video series, Robert's Rules tutorials, ALTO tutorials, RTS tutorials), and annual events (Annual Conference with Summit Awards, Arizona Tax Conference). The organization serves all 15 Arizona counties through advocacy, education, and cost-reduction programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALTO 2.0 Legislative Tracking System Streamlined platform for tracking bills and legislative activity at the Arizona Legislature, used by county officials and stakeholders to monitor legislation.
• Salary & Benefit Survey Annual survey publishing compensation and benefits data for counties across Arizona, enabling county governments to benchmark their compensation packages.
• County Government Platform Annual policy document created by AACo Board of Directors identifying unifying priorities of Arizona's fifteen county governments and hundreds of elected county officials.
• Section 457 Deferred Compensation Program Retirement savings program for county employees, offered in partnership with Nationwide Retirement Solutions and NACo, providing tax-deferred compensation options.
• NACo Live Healthy Program Prescription, health, and dental discount program offering savings on prescriptions (avg. 24%), vision care, LASIK, hearing aids, lab work, diagnostic imaging, diabetic supplies, and dental care (15-50% savings) for uninsured and underinsured county residents.
• Public Surplus Program Online auction service for county surplus goods including real estate, office equipment, and fleet vehicles, providing large discounts for county members on sales through the Public Surplus platform.
• cashVest by Three+One Financial technology service helping counties leverage data capabilities to maximize the value of financial resources using liquidity analysis, with peer benchmarking, stress-testing, and credit rating support. Has brought over $300 million back to public entities nationwide.
• Savi Student Loan Platform Social impact platform helping student loan borrowers manage repayment and apply for federal programs like income-driven repayment and PSLF, including free assessment tools and digital applications. Average users find over $2,000/year in savings.
• Annual Conference Conference hosting the Summit Awards recognizing excellence in county government across categories including Information Technology, Employment & Training, Community & Economic Development, Civic Engagement, and more.
• Arizona Tax Conference Annual conference bringing together federal, state, county and local tax professionals from across Arizona for sessions on property taxation and other tax types including income, corporate, and transaction privilege tax.

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nationwide Retirement SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nationwide Retirement Solutions and National Association of Counties to provide county employees with a Section 457 Deferred Compensation Program. Provides retirement savings options for county government employees.
• National Association of Counties (NACo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NACo on the Live Healthy Program (prescription, health, and dental discount program), We Are Counties campaign, and various member benefit programs. NACo endorsement provides credibility and national reach for member services.
• Public SurplusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide large discounts for county members when selling surplus goods through online auction. Includes real estate sales, office equipment, and fleet vehicles. Over 6,100 government entities use Public Surplus.
• Cashvest by Three+OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial technology partnership helping counties leverage data capabilities to maximize financial resources using liquidity analysis. Partnership in conjunction with NACo, deemed a best practice and COVID-19 resource. Has brought over $300 million back to public entities nationwide.
• SaviminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Savi to help student loan borrowers manage repayment and apply for federal programs. Provides free assessment tools and digital applications for members. Average users find over $2,000/year in savings. Works with organizations to deliver student loan platform with impact tracking dashboard.
• Arizona Department of RevenuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Arizona Tax Conference along with Arizona Association of Assessing Officers. Conference brings together federal, state, county and local tax professionals from across Arizona.
• Arizona Association of Assessing OfficerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Arizona Tax Conference along with Arizona Department of Revenue. Annual conference focuses on property taxation and other tax types including income, corporate, and transaction privilege tax.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International City/County Management Association (ICMA): ICMA serves professional local-government managers across cities and counties globally. It overlaps with AACo's member base at the county level and provides comparable education, training, and professional-development services, though with a wider professional-manager focus.
• National League of Cities: The National League of Cities represents municipal governments nationwide and is the national-level counterpart to NACo. It is a broad incumbent in the same local-government association space, operating across cities rather than counties but providing overlapping advocacy and member-benefit infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Colorado Counties, Inc. Colorado Counties, Inc. is a state association representing Colorado's 64 counties. It mirrors AACo's structure of advocacy, education, and member benefit programs at the county level, making it a direct comparable peer in another Western state.
• National Association of Counties (NACo): NACo is the national-level peer to AACo, representing all U.S. counties. AACo partners directly with NACo on the Live Healthy, We Are Counties, and 457 programs, making it the most direct functional and structural peer in the same product category.
• California State Association of Counties (CSAC): CSAC is a state-level association representing California's 58 counties, structurally identical to AACo. Both organizations deliver advocacy, education, and member benefit programs to county governments in their respective states, making them highly comparable.
• Arizona Municipal League: The Arizona Municipal League represents Arizona cities and towns in the same way AACo represents counties. Operating in the same geography with a parallel advocacy and member-service mission, it is the closest intra-state functional peer.
• Idaho Association of Counties: The Idaho Association of Counties serves Idaho's 44 counties with advocacy and member services. It is a structural peer to AACo in a similarly sized Western state, with a comparable mandate around county-government representation.

Emerging players

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): GFOA serves public-sector finance professionals across U.S. state and local governments. It intersects with AACo's county-government membership around financial training and best practices (e.g., cashVest-adjacent content), making it a partially overlapping peer.

Others

• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): NCSL serves state legislators and legislative staff. It is adjacent rather than competitive to AACo, but operates in the same legislative-tracking and policy-engagement space that AACo's ALTO system supports at the county level.
• National Governors Association: NGA represents U.S. state governors and is adjacent to AACo's advocacy mission at the state-government level. It is not a direct competitor but operates in the same state-federal policy ecosystem in which AACo advocates for counties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AZCounties
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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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