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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Breckenridge took in $13.5 million and spent $9.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)35%City taxes35%State tax money26%County and local tax money1.9%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax

18%$2.4 million

Sales tax

13%$1.8 million

Other taxes

4.2%$566 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes

Public utility taxes$505 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services

35%$4.8 million

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more

Water$2.2 million
Sewer$1.2 million
Garbage collection$1.1 million
Parks and recreation$309 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state

26%$3.5 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.9%$260 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other

1.3%$170 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

24%

of Breckenridge's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

43%$3.9 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more

Water supply$1.8 million
Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Sewer systems$960 thousand

Running the government and other costs

26%$2.4 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Government buildings$844 thousand
Other and not broken out$222 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

24%$2.2 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice

Police$2.2 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.3%$395 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$395 thousand

Interest on debt

3.6%$326 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt

Interest on water supply debt$166 thousand
Interest on general debt$160 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Breckenridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 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 Breckenridge 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.