County government · Moffat County, CO

Moffat County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Moffat County took in $36.0 million and spent $39.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes41%Federal tax money21%State tax money18%Fines and other9.6%Fees for services (garbage collection, housing)9.5%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

21%

of Moffat County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes41%

Property tax
24%$8.7 million
Sales tax
15%$5.2 million
Other taxes
2.6%$922 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$718 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$135 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$61 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 7 more
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$906 thousand
  • Housing$487 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$96 thousand
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$55 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
  • Airport$17 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$7.5 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$6.5 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$193 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$3.5 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking23%Social services17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

17%

of Moffat County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$12.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$501 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$135 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$9.1 million
  • Airports$217 thousand
Social services
17%$6.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$789 thousand
  • Fire protection$88 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$979 thousand
  • Libraries$383 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$1.0 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$842 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$739 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$709 thousand
  • Sewer systems$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$441 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$441 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$260 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$260 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Moffat County. 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 Moffat County 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.