City government · Weld County, CO

Fort Lupton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Fort Lupton took in $65.1 million and spent $41.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fines and other26%Fees for services (water, sewer)17%County and local tax money5.4%State tax money2.3%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
22%$14.1 million
Property tax
16%$10.1 million
Other taxes
12%$7.8 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7.0 million
  • Other licenses$607 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$86 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$62 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$11.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$5.1 million
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$164 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$1.5 million

County and local tax money5.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.4%$3.5 million

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
25%$16.2 million
Fines
0.6%$407 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking8.0%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

37%

of Fort Lupton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
37%$15.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.3 million
  • Libraries$4.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$6.3 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$829 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$351 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$4.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$772 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$163 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Interest on debt
6.2%$2.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.5 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$853 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fort Lupton. 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 Fort Lupton 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.