Town government · Gunnison County, CO

Mount Crested Butte's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mount Crested Butte took in $8.2 million and spent $8.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes86%Fines and other7.9%County and local tax money3.8%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.5%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

49%

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

Town taxes86%

Sales tax
49%$4.0 million
Property tax
32%$2.6 million
Other taxes
5.0%$409 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$330 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$77 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$206 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$171 thousand
  • Other service charges$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$6 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$314 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$648 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Housing and community development6.2%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

36%

of Mount Crested Butte's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
  • Public transit$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$415 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$290 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$700 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$700 thousand
Housing and community development
6.2%$500 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$56 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mount Crested Butte. 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 Town of Mount Crested Butte 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.