Eagle County
$177 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 85% of this ZIP is in Eagle County.
Where the money comes from
Full Eagle County breakdown
What stands out
of Eagle County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.
County taxes47%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
- Other selective sales taxes$4.5 million
- Occupation and business licenses$2.4 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.8 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$22 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services31%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 4 more
- Other service charges$33.8 million
- Airport$15.3 million
- Garbage collection$4.8 million
- Transit fares$2.4 million
- Housing$602 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$578 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money9.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.0%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Eagle County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Eagle County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$31.2 million
- Government buildings$18.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; public transit and 1 more
- Airports$16.4 million
- Public transit$13.1 million
- Roads and highways$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$9.4 million
- Prisons and jails$4.2 million
- Courts and legal services$1.9 million
- Fire protection$1.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$9.5 million
- Sent to the state government$2.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$10.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$10.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$8.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.4 million