Town government · Conejos County, CO

La Jara's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), La Jara took in $1.1 million and spent $749 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%State tax money12%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

45%

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

Town taxes54%

Sales tax
45%$507 thousand
Property tax
6.7%$76 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$365 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$200 thousand
  • Water$165 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$136 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
2.1%$24 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt2.5%Roads, transit and parking1.3%

What stands out

36%

of La Jara's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$338 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$193 thousand
  • Sewer systems$145 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$268 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$268 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$114 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$114 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of La Jara. 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 La Jara 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.