Village government · Taos County, NM

Taos Ski Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Taos Ski Valley took in $6.2 million and spent $4.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%State tax money4.7%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

37%

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

Village taxes59%

Sales tax
37%$2.3 million
Property tax
12%$742 thousand
Other taxes
10%$624 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$506 thousand
  • Other licenses$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Water$543 thousand
  • Sewer$382 thousand
  • Garbage collection$68 thousand
  • Road charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$289 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$155 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

56%

of Taos Ski Valley'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
56%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$935 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$312 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$577 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$283 thousand
  • Sewer systems$224 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$439 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$439 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$408 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$408 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$382 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$242 thousand
  • Fire protection$140 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$24 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$15 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Taos Ski Valley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Taos Ski Valley 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.