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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Littleton took in $108 million and spent $93.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (sewer)21%State tax money9.7%Fines and other8.1%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
41%$44.0 million
Other taxes
18%$19.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$14.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.8%$3.1 million

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$22.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$20.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$10.5 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$8.2 million
Fines
0.5%$516 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

34%

of Littleton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$31.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$22.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$19.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$17.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$17.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$17.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$11.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$9.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
Housing and community development
3.1%$2.9 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$278 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$206 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$206 thousand
Social services
0.2%$163 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$163 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Littleton. 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 Littleton 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.