Town government · Phillips County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Haxtun took in $13.8 million and spent $10.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes79%Fees for services (parks and recreation, water)17%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money1.1%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

48%

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

Town taxes79%

Sales tax
48%$6.6 million
Other taxes
26%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$207 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$202 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$159 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.1%$697 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; water and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Water$802 thousand
  • Parking$110 thousand
  • Housing$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$60 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$147 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$275 thousand
Fines
0.6%$86 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Housing and community development23%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

23%

of Haxtun's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$925 thousand
  • Government buildings$579 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$187 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Housing and community development
23%$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$854 thousand
  • Public transit$289 thousand
  • Parking$216 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$895 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$854 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.6%$568 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$568 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$99 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$97 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Haxtun. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Haxtun 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.