City government · Arapahoe County, CO
Centennial's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Centennial took in $69.7 million and spent $34.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Centennial's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.
City taxes91%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
- Other licenses$809 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$339 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$62 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
County and local tax money0.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Centennial's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$33.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$619 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Centennial. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Centennial 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.