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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Durango took in $113 million and spent $104 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money11%Fines and other8.5%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

35%

of Durango's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Sales tax
35%$39.5 million
Other taxes
5.9%$6.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.9%$3.3 million

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$27.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$8.3 million
  • Water$5.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.3 million
  • Parking$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Airport$1.3 million
  • Transit fares$459 thousand
  • Other service charges$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$12.8 million

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$1.1 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$12.3 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$9.5 million
Fines
0.1%$142 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending9.4%

What stands out

6.9%

of Durango's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
28%$29.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$427 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$19.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$16.1 million
  • Libraries$3.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$16.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.6 million
  • Sewer systems$5.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$16.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.7 million
  • Fire protection$6.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$691 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$12.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$7.3 million
  • Public transit$5.0 million
Housing and community development
6.9%$7.1 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$107 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$188 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$188 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Durango. 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 Durango 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.