Routt County
$68.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 76% of this ZIP is in Routt County.
Where the money comes from
Full Routt County breakdown
What stands out
of Routt County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes48%
Fees for services21%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 3 more
- Other service charges$9.3 million
- Airport$7.3 million
- Road charges$166 thousand
- Water$136 thousand
- Sewer$56 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money17%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.6%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Routt County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Routt County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$14.2 million
- Airports$8.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.7 million
- Other and not broken out$5.9 million
- Government buildings$3.8 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$4.7 million
- Prisons and jails$3.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
- Courts and legal services$1.6 million
- Fire protection$186 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$7.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$290 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$86 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$78 thousand
- Sewer systems$61 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$100 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$20 thousand