Town government · Cheyenne County, CO

Cheyenne Wells's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cheyenne Wells took in $1.1 million and spent $870 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (water)29%State tax money13%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes55%

Sales tax
25%$279 thousand
Property tax
24%$267 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$324 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$323 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$143 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$24 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%Environment and natural resources0.2%

What stands out

67%

of Cheyenne Wells' 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%$579 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$579 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$163 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$163 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$105 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$105 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.6%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cheyenne Wells. 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 Cheyenne Wells 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.