Town government · Douglas County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Parker took in $169 million and spent $116 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%Fines and other21%County and local tax money9.2%Fees for services (parks and recreation)8.5%State tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

44%

of Parker's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

Town taxes60%

Sales tax
44%$73.8 million
Other taxes
12%$20.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$11.2 million
  • Other licenses$5.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.4 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$176 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$34 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.7%$7.9 million

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$14.3 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$9.0 million
  • Other service charges$5.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$207 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$1.8 million

County and local tax money9.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.2%$15.6 million

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$34.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$112 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs17%Sent to other local governments4.8%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

31%

of Parker's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$35.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$35.6 million
  • Parking$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$26.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$26.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$24.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$20.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$19.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
4.8%$5.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5.6 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$2.6 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$110 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Parker. 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 Parker 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.