Town government · Eagle County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Avon took in $42.1 million and spent $17.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%Fines and other13%Fees for services (parks and recreation, water)6.4%State tax money5.0%County and local tax money4.6%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes71%

Sales tax
31%$13.1 million
Other taxes
25%$10.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.9 million
  • Other licenses$364 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$228 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$155 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$47 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$6.0 million

Fees for services6.4%

Fees for services
6.4%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other government-run businesses and 4 more
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$505 thousand
  • Water$170 thousand
  • Other service charges$121 thousand
  • Housing$78 thousand
  • Garbage collection$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$2.1 million

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$1.9 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$5.6 million
Fines
0.1%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Housing and community development12%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

12%

of Avon's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
  • Public transit$1.2 million
  • Parking$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$326 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$214 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Housing and community development
12%$2.2 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$453 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$74 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$74 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Avon. 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 Town of Avon 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.