City government · Garfield County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Rifle took in $37.7 million and spent $27.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%State tax money8.4%Fines and other7.0%

What stands out

42%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
42%$15.8 million
Other taxes
3.1%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$524 thousand
  • Other licenses$380 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$251 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.3%$883 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$14.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$6.9 million
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$890 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$429 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$3.2 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking11%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

16%

of Rifle's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$8.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$8.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$7.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$840 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$677 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$343 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$334 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$137 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$137 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rifle. 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 Rifle 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.