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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Westcliffe took in $1.0 million and spent $981 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes84%Fines and other8.9%State tax money5.3%Fees for services1.9%

What stands out

73%

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

Town taxes84%

Sales tax
73%$760 thousand
Property tax
5.8%$61 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$58 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$10 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$55 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$93 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%

What stands out

38%

of Westcliffe's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
53%$520 thousand
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$339 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$153 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
38%$370 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$370 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westcliffe. 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 Westcliffe 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.