Town government · Otero County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fowler took in $798 thousand and spent $5.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Fees for services (sewer, water)96%Fines and other3.8%

Fees for services96%

Fees for services

96%$768 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more

Sewer$441 thousand
Water$304 thousand
Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other3.8%

Fines

3.8%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities86%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Running the government and other costs3.4%

What stands out

86%

of Fowler's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

86%$4.3 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply

Sewer systems$3.3 million
Water supply$996 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.1%$354 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services

Police$351 thousand
Courts and legal services$3 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.5%$173 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$123 thousand
Parks and recreation$50 thousand

Running the government and other costs

3.4%$172 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 2 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65 thousand
Other government-run businesses$47 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
Government buildings$20 thousand

Interest on debt

<0.1%$2 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fowler. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Fowler 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.