Town government · Grand County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Granby took in $15.8 million and spent $17.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes62%Fees for services (water)25%Fines and other11%State tax money1.0%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

49%

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

Town taxes62%

Sales tax
49%$7.8 million
Property tax
9.5%$1.5 million
Other taxes
3.8%$603 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$418 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$172 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$4.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$162 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.7 million
Fines
0.4%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

47%

of Granby's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$8.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$952 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$86 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$305 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$156 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$123 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$33 thousand
Social services
0.3%$54 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$54 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Granby. 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 Granby 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.