City government · Chaffee County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Salida took in $21.6 million and spent $24.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%County and local tax money17%State tax money4.8%Federal tax money3.2%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
44%$9.5 million
Other taxes
4.9%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$696 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$1.0 million

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$3.6 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$422 thousand
Fines
0.3%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Housing and community development3.3%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

13%

of Salida's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$7.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$5.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Police$3.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Housing and community development
3.3%$822 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$329 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$250 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.0%$260 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and parking
  • Airports$175 thousand
  • Parking$85 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Salida. 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 Salida 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.