Town government · Montrose County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Naturita took in $1.4 million and spent $430 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%State tax money14%County and local tax money3.0%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

32%

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

Town taxes47%

Sales tax
32%$435 thousand
Other taxes
12%$159 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$96 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$46 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.1%$42 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$468 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$294 thousand
  • Sewer$173 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$185 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$40 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs37%Health and hospitals3.3%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

59%

of Naturita'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
59%$253 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 1 more
  • Water supply$210 thousand
  • Electric power$39 thousand
  • Gas supply$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$160 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$148 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.3%$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Naturita. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Naturita 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.