City government · Alamosa County, CO

Alamosa's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Alamosa took in $26.7 million and spent $29.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fines and other26%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)24%State tax money9.0%Federal tax money3.5%

What stands out

35%

of Alamosa's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes38%

Sales tax
35%$9.4 million
Property tax
2.3%$625 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$6.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.5%$932 thousand

State tax money9.0%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
9.0%$2.4 million

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
25%$6.7 million
Fines
0.4%$107 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

12%

of Alamosa's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$9.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$5.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$461 thousand
  • Government buildings$363 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$424 thousand
  • Fire protection$414 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$3.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
  • Libraries$494 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$320 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$230 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$90 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$237 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alamosa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Alamosa itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.