Town government · Colfax County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Springer took in $1.9 million and spent $882 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)63%State tax money18%Town taxes18%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes18%

Sales tax
14%$266 thousand
Property tax
3.6%$68 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 1 more
  • Electric power$759 thousand
  • Water$228 thousand
  • Sewer$198 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$340 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.9%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

66%

of Springer'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
66%$578 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$233 thousand
  • Sewer systems$216 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$129 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$238 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$194 thousand
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
  • Airports$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Springer. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Springer 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.