Town government · Baca County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Walsh took in $913 thousand and spent $786 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%Town taxes36%Fines and other9.7%State tax money6.7%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes36%

Sales tax
25%$229 thousand
Property tax
11%$104 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$429 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$256 thousand
  • Sewer$168 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$61 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Environment and natural resources0.4%

What stands out

71%

of Walsh's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
71%$556 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$249 thousand
  • Sewer systems$159 thousand
  • Water supply$148 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$135 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$135 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$45 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$45 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Walsh. 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 Walsh 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.