Teller County
$28.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 63% of this ZIP is in Teller County.
Where the money comes from
Full Teller County breakdown
What stands out
of Teller County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes43%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Other licenses$599 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$84 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
- Other service charges$5.8 million
- Sewer$142 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money22%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money7.7%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Teller County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.
Full Teller County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
- Police$7.0 million
- Prisons and jails$6.1 million
- Courts and legal services$1.2 million
- Fire protection$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$4.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
- Government buildings$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$200 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$138 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$40 thousand