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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Raton took in $34.6 million and spent $30.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)36%State tax money25%City taxes20%Fines and other16%Federal tax money3.1%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes20%

Sales tax
15%$5.3 million
Property tax
2.6%$888 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$826 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$826 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$12.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 3 more
  • Other service charges$8.1 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Water$916 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$1.1 million

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$8.6 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$5.4 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

60%

of Raton'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
60%$18.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$15.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$735 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$707 thousand
  • Libraries$28 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$149 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$90 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Raton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Raton 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.