Boulder County
$544 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 25% of this ZIP is in Boulder County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Boulder County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.
Full Boulder County breakdown
County taxes58%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services6.8%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
- Other service charges$25.1 million
- Garbage collection$6.3 million
- Housing$4.2 million
- Road charges$199 thousand
- Sewer$99 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money23%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money2.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.3%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Boulder County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Full Boulder County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$81.2 million
- Other and not broken out$79.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37.3 million
- Government buildings$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
- Police$79.7 million
- Courts and legal services$17.2 million
- Fire protection$1.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$80.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$39.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$18.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$8.5 million
- Sewer systems$136 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.6 million
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$726 thousand