Village government · Arapahoe County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Greenwood took in $68.8 million and spent $63.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes85%Fines and other7.0%State tax money5.2%Fees for services (parking)2.7%

What stands out

61%

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

Village taxes85%

Sales tax
61%$41.9 million
Other taxes
14%$9.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.2 million
  • Other licenses$3.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$7.0 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parking
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parking$763 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$3.6 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$3.5 million
Fines
1.9%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Roads, transit and parking12%Housing and community development5.9%All other spending6.2%

What stands out

18%

of Greenwood'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%

Running the government and other costs
35%$22.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$14.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$13.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$543 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$11.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$7.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
  • Parking$934 thousand
Housing and community development
5.9%$3.7 million
Interest on debt
5.7%$3.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$321 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$321 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Greenwood. 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 Village of Greenwood 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.