Town government · Weld County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eaton took in $8.7 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%Town taxes36%Fines and other20%

What stands out

26%

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

Town taxes36%

Sales tax
26%$2.3 million
Other taxes
5.1%$439 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$231 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$203 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$392 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$830 thousand
  • Garbage collection$521 thousand
  • Other service charges$141 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$98 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
16%$1.4 million
Fines
4.2%$365 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.8%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Interest on debt3.9%

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$899 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$892 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$488 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$331 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$157 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$417 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$95 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$72 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.8%$168 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$86 thousand
  • Sewer systems$82 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$92 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$84 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Eaton. 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 Eaton 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.