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Castle Pines's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Castle Pines took in $25.9 million and spent $20.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other47%City taxes36%Fees for services (parks and recreation)10%County and local tax money4.4%State tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

30%

of Castle Pines' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Sales tax
30%$7.8 million
Property tax
5.1%$1.3 million
Other taxes
1.1%$289 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$221 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$65 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$287 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$30 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$514 thousand

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$1.1 million

Fines and other47%

Interest, rents and other
46%$11.9 million
Fines
0.8%$207 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Housing and community development3.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

35%

of Castle Pines' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.1 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$396 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$366 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$247 thousand
Housing and community development
3.6%$730 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Castle Pines. 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 Castle Pines 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.