Village government · Pitkin County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Snowmass took in $58.2 million and spent $51.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes66%Fines and other16%Fees for services (housing, garbage collection)15%State tax money2.6%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

34%

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

Village taxes66%

Sales tax
34%$19.7 million
Other taxes
24%$14.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.5%$4.4 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$8.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHousing; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Housing$4.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$951 thousand
  • Parking$741 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$1.5 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$629 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$9.3 million
Fines
0.1%$81 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Roads, transit and parking12%Housing and community development8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

68%

of Snowmass' 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
68%$35.0 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$29.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and roads and highways
  • Public transit$4.6 million
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Housing and community development
8.0%$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$302 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Snowmass. 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 Village of Snowmass 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.