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Crested Butte's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Crested Butte took in $24.9 million and spent $36.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%State tax money22%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes55%

Sales tax
31%$7.6 million
Other taxes
19%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.1 million
  • Other licenses$270 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$183 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.6%$1.4 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$375 thousand
  • Housing$154 thousand
  • Other service charges$135 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$5.4 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs19%Housing and community development13%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

13%

of Crested Butte's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$18.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$16.8 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$386 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$6.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$577 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$4.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Public transit$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$306 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$433 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$433 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$348 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$298 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$50 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$110 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crested Butte. 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 Crested Butte 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.