City government · Moffat County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Craig took in $23.1 million and spent $21.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%State tax money9.8%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
36%$8.3 million
Other taxes
11%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$297 thousand
  • Other licenses$176 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$47 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.8%$1.6 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$269 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$2.3 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$826 thousand
Fines
0.2%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

12%

of Craig's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$7.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.1 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$450 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$363 thousand
  • Government buildings$360 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$229 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$226 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Craig. 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 City of Craig 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.