Larimer County
$501 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 76% of this ZIP is in Larimer County.
Where the money comes from
Full Larimer County breakdown
What stands out
of Larimer County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
County taxes56%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 5 more
- Other selective sales taxes$12.2 million
- Other licenses$4.7 million
- Public utility licenses$374 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$337 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$95 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$83 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$61 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
- Other service charges$42.6 million
- Garbage collection$16.5 million
- Parks and recreation$10.2 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$2.0 million
- Road charges$846 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.3%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Larimer County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.
Full Larimer 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$98.7 million
- Government buildings$33.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$46.6 million
- Prisons and jails$40.1 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$25.0 million
- Courts and legal services$11.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$3.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$59.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$54.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$36.2 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$14.4 million
- Sent to the state government$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$16.5 million
- Sewer systems$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$15.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$8.1 million