Town government · Saguache County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Saguache took in $1.2 million and spent $767 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%County and local tax money22%Fines and other6.8%State tax money3.0%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes42%

Sales tax
34%$399 thousand
Property tax
6.7%$79 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$308 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$159 thousand
  • Sewer$149 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$36 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$257 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$79 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%

What stands out

43%

of Saguache's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$333 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$333 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$208 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$157 thousand
  • Sewer systems$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$144 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$144 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$50 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Saguache. 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 Saguache 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.