City government · Adams County, CO

Federal Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Federal Heights took in $25.6 million and spent $23.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Fines and other11%State tax money3.5%County and local tax money3.3%

What stands out

53%

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

City taxes55%

Sales tax
53%$13.4 million
Other taxes
2.3%$591 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$443 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$142 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.3%$88 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$983 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$894 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$833 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$2.6 million
Fines
0.7%$176 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Housing and community development6.8%Roads, transit and parking2.7%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

6.8%

of Federal Heights' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$409 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$6.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$901 thousand
  • Government buildings$728 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$483 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$5.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$43 thousand
Housing and community development
6.8%$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$625 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$625 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$171 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$171 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Federal Heights. 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 Federal Heights 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.