Town government · Weld County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Johnstown took in $84.1 million and spent $106 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%Fines and other15%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%State tax money2.9%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes66%

Sales tax
28%$23.2 million
Other taxes
27%$22.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other licenses$19.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$644 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$587 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$169 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$9.5 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$11.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$7.4 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$957 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$2.4 million

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%$959 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$12.0 million
Fines
0.3%$281 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Running the government and other costs6.4%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

74%

of Johnstown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
74%$78.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$69.1 million
  • Water supply$8.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$9.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.4 million
Running the government and other costs
6.4%$6.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$412 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$2.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Johnstown. 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 Johnstown 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.