City government · Weld County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Evans took in $53.1 million and spent $44.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money11%Fines and other9.2%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
37%$19.6 million
Other taxes
8.0%$4.2 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$939 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$964 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$16.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$8.1 million
  • Sewer$7.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$430 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$5.6 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$916 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$4.4 million
Fines
0.9%$452 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

37%

of Evans' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$16.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$9.0 million
  • Water supply$6.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$8.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$8.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$7.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$7.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$7.0 million
  • Fire protection$100 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$1.6 million
Housing and community development
2.7%$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$157 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$157 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Evans. 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 Evans 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.