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Government budget and revenue in Parker, Colorado: official figures

Parker's city government took in $168.73 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $2,756 for each of its 61,222 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 273rd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,756
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,900
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$864
2024

How much does Parker spend and on what?

It spent $116.33 million in the same year, $1,900 per resident, the 114th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (30.6%), parks and recreation (22.6%) and police (17.4%) of the total.

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How much tax does Parker collect per resident?

Taxes raised $101.96 million ($1,665 per resident, the 114th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 60.4% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Parker rely on?

Of Parker's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 7.7%, general sales tax 72.4%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 14.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Parker's property tax share is the 11th lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Parker get?

Payments from other governments made up 10.4% of Parker's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 0.1% from the federal government ($3 per resident), 1.1% from the state and 9.2% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Parker raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $14.30 million, 8.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Parker spend on police?

Parker's city government spent $20.30 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $331 per resident (the 249th lowest of 582) and 17.4% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much debt does Parker have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Parker's city government owed $52.92 million in long-term debt, $864 per resident (the 118th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $1.41 million of new long-term debt and repaid $4.97 million.

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How much does Parker pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $1.97 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 1.7% of total spending.

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How has the Parker city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 35.1% from $2,040 to $2,756, spending per resident rose 22.6% to $1,900, taxes per resident rose 14.1% to $1,665.

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How Parker compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Parker ranks 458 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
455St. Cloud$2,056
456Carson$2,049
457Midland$2,043
458Parker$2,040
459Rockville$2,039
460Winston-Salem$2,037
461Wake Forest$2,036
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Parker ranks 587 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
584Arlington Heights$1,556
585Huntersville$1,555
586Merced$1,555
587Parker$1,550
588Wilmington$1,548
589Livonia$1,545
590Coconut Creek$1,541
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Parker ranks 149 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
146Tempe$1,475
147Jacksonville$1,469
148Palm Desert$1,467
149Parker$1,459
150Cleveland$1,457
151Grand Junction$1,454
152San Leandro$1,449
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Parker ranks 459 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
456Beaumont$282
457Sherman$282
458Fayetteville$282
459Parker$281
460Eagan$281
461Gilbert$281
462Garland$281
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Parker ranks 536 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
533Kent$1,048
534Shoreline$1,045
535Victoria$1,038
536Parker$1,038
537Palmdale$1,034
538Valdosta$1,034
539Columbia$1,030
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Parker ranks 716 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
713San Bernardino10.1%
714Norman10.0%
715Lake Charles9.5%
716Parker8.3%
717Midwest City8.1%
718Mobile8.0%
719Santa Fe7.8%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Parker ranks 604 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
601Antioch9.6%
602Dothan9.6%
603Alhambra9.5%
604Parker9.5%
605Sammamish9.5%
606Delray Beach9.4%
607Lafayette9.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Parker ranks 310 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
307Council Bluffs$2,759
308Thornton$2,758
309Bloomington$2,758
310Parker$2,756
311McKinney$2,748
312Clarksville$2,744
313Rockford$2,733
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Parker ranks 469 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
466Carrollton$1,908
467Turlock$1,908
468Minnetonka$1,904
469Parker$1,900
470Lacey$1,879
471Fontana$1,877
472Margate$1,872
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Parker ranks 114 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
111Lowell$1,703
112New Bedford$1,678
113San Jose$1,672
114Parker$1,665
115Santa Clara$1,664
116Hoover$1,645
117Dallas$1,643
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Parker ranks 334 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
331Pasadena$336
332Winston-Salem$333
333Akron$333
334Parker$331
335Murfreesboro$331
336Madison$331
337Grand Rapids$331
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Parker ranks 465 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
462Kent$885
463Avondale$874
464Albany$866
465Parker$864
466Hanford$861
467Iowa City$861
468Las Vegas$860
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Parker ranks 570 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
567Cleveland9.4%
568Midwest City8.5%
569Tucson8.1%
570Parker7.7%
571Canton7.2%
572Mobile7.0%
573Decatur6.4%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Parker ranks 456 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
453Redlands10.5%
454Vancouver10.4%
455Bothell10.4%
456Parker10.4%
457Lake Forest10.3%
458Bellevue10.3%
459Burbank10.2%
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