Town government · Weld County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Firestone took in $92.1 million and spent $73.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Fines and other17%County and local tax money3.6%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
17%$15.2 million
Property tax
15%$14.1 million
Other taxes
7.5%$6.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$6.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$34.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$33.1 million
  • Sewer$914 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$2.5 million

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$3.4 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$15.9 million
Fines
0.1%$133 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Interest on debt3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Environment and natural resources0.2%

What stands out

50%

of Firestone's 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
50%$36.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$35.8 million
  • Sewer systems$835 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$26.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$19.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5.8 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.8 million
  • Interest on general debt$917 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$168 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$168 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Firestone. 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 Town of Firestone 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.