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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fruita took in $20.5 million and spent $15.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)31%County and local tax money18%State tax money4.7%Fines and other2.6%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
31%$6.4 million
Property tax
8.0%$1.6 million
Other taxes
4.3%$888 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$447 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$343 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$56 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$879 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$130 thousand
  • Other service charges$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.2%$46 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$972 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$3.6 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$506 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking18%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

21%

of Fruita's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$806 thousand
  • Water supply$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$150 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$983 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$672 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$560 thousand
  • Government buildings$359 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$118 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
  • Public transit$17 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$569 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fruita. 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 City of Fruita 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.