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Fort Collins's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Fort Collins took in $590 million and spent $805 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Fort Collins' money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.
City taxes39%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
- Occupation and business licenses$2.7 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
- Other licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services47%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 9 more
- Electric power$154 million
- Sewer$46.1 million
- Water$34.3 million
- Other service charges$11.2 million
- Road charges$10.6 million
- Parks and recreation$9.2 million
- Other government-run businesses$5.0 million
- Transit fares$4.0 million
- Parking$1.4 million
- Housing$810 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$110 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money5.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Fort Collins' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
- Electric power$171 million
- Sewer systems$93.1 million
- Water supply$79.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Government buildings$72.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.8 million
- Other government-run businesses$877 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 1 more
- Public transit$50.8 million
- Roads and highways$41.3 million
- Parking$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$55.9 million
- Fire protection$36.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$42.5 million
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$33.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$32.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$18.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
- Interest on electric power debt$4.5 million
- Interest on general debt$1.9 million
- Interest on water supply debt$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Fort Collins. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Fort Collins 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.