City government · Bent County, CO

Las Animas's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Las Animas took in $10.0 million and spent $9.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)73%City taxes22%County and local tax money1.6%State tax money1.5%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax
18%$1.8 million
Property tax
2.8%$284 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$177 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$142 thousand
  • Other licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$4.6 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$948 thousand
  • Sewer$613 thousand
  • Other service charges$146 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$149 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$161 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$121 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Running the government and other costs7.3%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

77%

of Las Animas' 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
77%$7.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$871 thousand
  • Water supply$796 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$672 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$672 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$506 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$506 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$474 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$474 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$342 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$342 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$123 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$81 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$42 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$24 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Las Animas. 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 Las Animas 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.