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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), La Junta took in $31.4 million and spent $35.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)65%City taxes23%Federal tax money5.3%Fines and other5.2%State tax money1.5%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
17%$5.4 million
Other taxes
5.2%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$214 thousand
  • Other licenses$67 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$25 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.4%$141 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$20.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 8 more
  • Electric power$11.7 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$312 thousand
  • Airport$266 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$48 thousand
  • Transit fares$12 thousand
  • Road charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$1.7 million

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$466 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$128 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$1.6 million
Fines
0.2%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Roads, transit and parking5.5%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

60%

of La Junta's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$21.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$11.6 million
  • Water supply$5.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$914 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$368 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$108 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Libraries$514 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$840 thousand
  • Airports$409 thousand
  • Toll roads and bridges$392 thousand
  • Public transit$299 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$786 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$142 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of La Junta. 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 City of La Junta 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.