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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Gunnison took in $9.2 million and spent $6.5 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 (water, garbage collection)40%County and local tax money22%City taxes21%Fines and other16%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

22%

of Gunnison's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes21%

Sales tax
10%$949 thousand
Other taxes
7.3%$675 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$354 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$312 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.7%$337 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$188 thousand
  • Garbage collection$158 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$95 thousand
  • Sewer$48 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$27 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$2.1 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$1.3 million
Fines
1.8%$164 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking9.0%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

15%

of Gunnison's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$227 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$145 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$973 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$852 thousand
  • Libraries$121 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$949 thousand
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$402 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$385 thousand
  • Government buildings$162 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$852 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$521 thousand
  • Fire protection$250 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$81 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$583 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$369 thousand
  • Airports$214 thousand
Housing and community development
2.6%$171 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$65 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$65 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$63 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$63 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gunnison. 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 Gunnison 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.