Town government · Kit Carson County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bethune took in $209 thousand and spent $88 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money63%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Town taxes3.3%

What stands out

63%

of Bethune's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes3.3%

Property tax
2.9%$6 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$71 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$53 thousand
  • Sewer$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$131 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs9.1%Interest on debt9.1%

What stands out

67%

of Bethune's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$59 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$51 thousand
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Interest on debt
9.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bethune. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bethune 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.