Town government · Eagle County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gypsum took in $20.0 million and spent $10.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes54%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)27%Fines and other7.2%Federal tax money4.6%State tax money4.2%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

38%

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

Town taxes54%

Sales tax
38%$7.6 million
Other taxes
12%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$70 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$43 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.0%$800 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$331 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$927 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$836 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$535 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$1.4 million
Fines
0.3%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

16%

of Gypsum'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$386 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.2 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$265 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gypsum. 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 Gypsum 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.