Town government · Rio Grande County, CO

South Fork's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Fork took in $1.5 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes77%Fees for services (water)15%Fines and other7.8%State tax money0.2%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

76%

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

Town taxes77%

Sales tax
76%$1.1 million
Other taxes
1.2%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$222 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$222 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$3 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$3 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Fines
4.5%$68 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.3%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%

What stands out

61%

of South Fork'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
61%$636 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$470 thousand
  • Government buildings$128 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$215 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$215 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$129 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$103 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of South Fork. 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 South Fork 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.