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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Collbran took in $1.8 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money53%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%Town taxes10%State tax money10%Federal tax money5.0%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

53%

of Collbran's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes10%

Sales tax
8.0%$141 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses
  • Public utility licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.0%$18 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$321 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$200 thousand
  • Sewer$118 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$88 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$176 thousand

County and local tax money53%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
53%$933 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$55 thousand
Fines
0.3%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%

What stands out

21%

of Collbran's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$424 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$424 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$252 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$248 thousand
  • Public transit$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$247 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$127 thousand
  • Sewer systems$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$206 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$194 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$100 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Collbran. 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 Collbran 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.