Town government · Grand County, CO

Winter Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Winter Park took in $31.2 million and spent $33.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%Federal tax money22%Fines and other8.5%County and local tax money6.3%Fees for services4.7%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

46%

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

Town taxes58%

Sales tax
46%$14.5 million
Other taxes
9.8%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$187 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$103 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$664 thousand

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$6.9 million

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$50 thousand

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$2.0 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$2.6 million
Fines
0.2%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs20%Housing and community development9.8%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Interest on debt3.8%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

57%

of Winter Park'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%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$19.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and roads and highways
  • Public transit$15.9 million
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$6.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$555 thousand
  • Government buildings$477 thousand
Housing and community development
9.8%$3.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$540 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$77 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$486 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$486 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$104 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$104 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$65 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$65 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Winter Park. 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 Town of Winter Park 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.