Dillon · FY2021 municipal finance benchmarks

Name: Dillon, CO municipal finance benchmarks
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Summit County · Central Mountains & Resort · home rule municipality · Pop. 1,029 (2025 estimate); FY2021 per-resident figures use 1,054 · Census finance data FY2016, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022

You’re viewing FY2021. See the latest view (FY2022). Latest Census Bureau finance data for Dillon: FY2022. Retrieved Oct 2026. Newer years are added when the Census Bureau publishes them. Why the lag?

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FY2021 in brief

Dillon collected $19,877 per resident (including city-run utilities), 8.0× the median of the 227 Colorado municipalities reporting that year, 4.6× its peers. Tax revenue per resident sits 10.2× the state median. Debt per resident runs 10.0× peers.

Regional hub: sales tax per resident is 10.2× the Colorado median.

Generated from the figures below. Every number links to its Census source.

Compared with

Nearest on population, household income and region

Revenue per resident (definition)

$19,877

4.6× peers

Includes city-owned utilities

Peer median: $4,286
CO median · 227 with a published figure Median of the 227 Colorado municipalities with FY2021 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $2,476
Position: Higher than 99% of the 227 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: +12.0%/yr

How Colorado compares on revenue per resident

Expenditures per resident (definition)

$15,016

97% above peers

Includes city-owned utilities

Peer median: $7,635
CO median · 220 with a published figure Median of the 220 Colorado municipalities with FY2021 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $2,208
Position: Higher than 99% of the 220 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: +7.1%/yr

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

$10,987

10.2× CO median

Peer median: Benchmark unavailable
CO median · 201 with a published figure Median of the 201 Colorado municipalities with FY2021 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,072
Position: Higher than 99% of the 201 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

Debt per resident (definition)

$16,567

10.0× peers

Peer median: $1,664
CO median · 199 with a published figure Median of the 199 Colorado municipalities with FY2021 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,411
Position: Higher than 97% of the 199 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: +5.8%/yr

How Colorado compares on debt per resident

How this number was calculated

Revenue per resident · $19,877

Reported by the city to the Census Bureau

1Metric
$19,877 Total revenue divided by population
= Total revenue ÷ population
Full definition: Revenue per resident
2Inputs
Total revenue $21M ÷ population 1,054 (2021 estimate)
3Census line items
- A03 Commercial activities (other) charges
- A61 Parks & recreation charges
- A80 Sewer charges
- A89 General government (other) charges
- A91 Water utility charges
- B89 Federal aid
- C89 State aid
- T01 Property tax
- T09 General sales tax
- T19 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.)
- T29 Licenses & permits
- T99 Other taxes
- U11 Sale of property
- U20 Interest earnings
- U30 Fines & forfeits
- U99 Miscellaneous
4Source file
- Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2022 - Individual Unit File
  Value for
  FY2021
  Survey file
  2022
  The 2022 Census survey covers fiscal years ending July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, so a fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 is FY2021.
  Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2022 - Individual Unit File (opens in a new tab)
- Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 - incorporated places
  Value for
  FY2021
  Source year
  2025
  Retrieved October 7, 2026 · View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)

What the numbers mean

Dillon runs city-owned utilities, which add 9.5% of its revenue. Cities that don't run utilities will look lower on revenue and spending per resident for that reason alone. What counts as utility revenue
With about 1,054 residents, small changes in Dillon's budget move per-resident figures a lot. Compare several years, not one.
Debt per resident is 10.0× the peer median. One large bond issue can do this; check the city's annual financial report for what it funded.

Where the money comes from and where it goes

Per resident, FY2021. Bars show Dillon; the gold tick is the peer median. How categories work

Regional hub: sales tax per resident is 10.2× the Colorado median.

Sales tax per resident is high, which usually means many non-residents shop, stay or work here. Per-resident figures divide citywide totals by residents only, so they overstate what residents themselves pay and use.

The biggest difference from peers is General government: $6,394 per resident, 2.1× the peer median. On the revenue side, fees & charges is 26.2× peers.

Money in

Revenue

$19,877

per resident4.6× peers

Money in: Dillon revenue per resident by category, FY2021, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
Category	Per resident	Peer median	vs peers	Share of revenue
Peer median unavailable	$8,751	Peer median unavailable	No peer comparison	44%

General sales tax $8,751 General sales and use tax. Census line items T09 General sales tax
	$5,247	$200	26.2× peerspeers $200	26%

Parks & recreation charges $2,152 · peers $0 General government (other) charges $1,636 · peers $8 Sewer charges $1,451 · peers $0 Commercial activities (other) charges $9 · peers $0 Charges for services such as sewer, trash, recreation, parking and airports. Census line items A03 Commercial activities (other) charges A61 Parks & recreation charges A80 Sewer charges A89 General government (other) charges
Peer median unavailable	$2,010	Peer median unavailable	No peer comparison	10%

Other taxes $1,551 · peers $0 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) $378 · peers $0 Licenses & permits $82 Lodging, utility, tobacco and other selective sales taxes, licenses and permits, and other taxes. Census line items T19 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) T29 Licenses & permits T99 Other taxes
	$1,885	$705	2.7× peerspeers $705	9%

Water utility charges $1,885 · peers $498 Revenue of city-owned water, electric, gas and transit systems. Census line items A91 Water utility charges
	$1,375	$845	63% above peerspeers $845	7%

Federal aid $1,061 · peers $0 State aid $314 · peers $280 Grants and shared revenue from federal, state and local governments. Census line items B89 Federal aid C89 State aid
	$383	$198	93% above peerspeers $198	2%

Miscellaneous $132 · peers $0 Sale of property $91 · peers $0 Fines & forfeits $86 · peers $6 Interest earnings $74 · peers $7 Interest earnings, fines, rents, special assessments, donations and sales of property. Census line items U11 Sale of property U20 Interest earnings U30 Fines & forfeits U99 Miscellaneous
Peer median unavailable	$225	Peer median unavailable	No peer comparison	1%

Property tax $225 Property tax levied by the municipality. Census line items T01 Property tax

Peer median of 5 peers · Colorado median of 227 reporting

Money out

Spending

$15,016

per resident97% above peers

Money out: Dillon spending per resident by category, FY2021, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
Category	Per resident	Peer median	vs peers	Share of spending
	$6,394	$3,118	2.1× peerspeers $3,118	43%

General government (other) $6,394 · peers $1,140 incl. $1,311 construction incl. $1,311 construction Administration, finance, legal and courts, public buildings and other general government. Census line items E89 General government (other) F89 General government (other)
	$2,994	$1,292	2.3× peerspeers $1,292	20%

Parks & recreation $2,474 · peers $185 incl. $294 construction Housing & community development $520 · peers $1,025 incl. $294 construction Parks and recreation, libraries, housing and community development. Census line items E50 Housing & community development E61 Parks & recreation F61 Parks & recreation
	$2,158	$1,423	52% above peerspeers $1,423	14%

Streets & highways $2,158 · peers $69 incl. $2,158 construction incl. $2,158 construction Streets and highways, transit, parking and airports. Census line items F44 Streets & highways
	$1,565	$1,802	13% below peerspeers $1,802	10%

Police $1,565 · peers $1,328 Police, fire protection, inspection and corrections. Census line items E62 Police
	$1,441	$679	2.1× peerspeers $679	10%

Water utility $723 · peers $149 Sewer $718 · peers $0 Water, sewer, solid waste, electric and gas utilities, and natural resources. Census line items E80 Sewer E91 Water utility
	$465	$62	7.5× peerspeers $62	3%

Interest on debt $465 · peers $62 Interest paid on the municipality's debt. Census line items I89 Interest on debt I91 Interest on debt

Peer median of 4 peers · Colorado median of 220 reporting

Dillon and its peers

The five Colorado municipalities nearest on population, median household income and region. Budget size isn’t a matching factor, so peers aren’t chosen on the figures being compared. Per resident, FY2021. How peers are chosen

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Dillon compared with its peer municipalities, FY2021, per resident
Municipality	Revenue	Expenditures	Tax revenue	Sales tax	Debt
DillonUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 9.5% of total revenue in FY2021. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.Regional hub: Sales tax per resident is 10.2× the Colorado median.	$19,877	$15,016	$10,987	$8,751	$16,567
Winter ParkUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 0.6% of total revenue in FY2021. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.Regional hub: Sales tax per resident is 11.7× the Colorado median.	$20,394	$15,281	Withheld Winter Park · Tax revenue per resident · FY2021 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$10,094	$23,577
Poncha SpringsUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 28.7% of total revenue in FY2021. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$2,456	Withheld Poncha Springs · Expenditures per resident · FY2021 Reason: Expenditures per resident is 15% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Withheld Poncha Springs · Tax revenue per resident · FY2021 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 13% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Withheld Poncha Springs · Sales tax per resident · FY2021 Reason: Sales tax per resident is 23% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Not reported for this year
Mt. Crested ButteRegional hub: Sales tax per resident is 3.9× the Colorado median.	$7,360	$11,410	$6,746	$3,317	$1,473
MinturnUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 26.0% of total revenue in FY2021. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.Regional hub: Sales tax per resident is 1.5× the Colorado median.	$4,286	$3,861	$1,944	$1,324	$152
Oak CreekUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 53.3% of total revenue in FY2021. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$4,009	$3,126	Withheld Oak Creek · Tax revenue per resident · FY2021 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 16% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Withheld Oak Creek · Sales tax per resident · FY2021 Reason: Sales tax per resident is 21% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$1,856
Peer median	$4,286	$7,635	Benchmark unavailable	$3,317	$1,664

Utilities marks a municipality whose revenue and spending include city-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit), which raises its per-resident totals.

Regional hub marks a municipality whose sales tax per resident is at least 1.5× the Colorado median: a shopping or visitor hub where people who live elsewhere pay much of the sales tax.

Trends

Every available fiscal year. Lines break where a year is missing or withheld; nothing is interpolated.

This city
Peer median
Withheld (shown on the axis, no value)
Colorado median (Census of Governments years only)

Revenue per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Peer group changed in FY2018, FY2021, FY2022. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Revenue per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$11,299	$3,543	$1,746 (224 reporting)
FY2018	$15,240	$6,941	$2,529 (75 reporting, sample year)
FY2019	$15,821	$7,660	$2,694 (73 reporting, sample year)
FY2020	$15,053	$8,532	$2,739 (76 reporting, sample year)
FY2021	$19,877	$4,286	$2,476 (227 reporting)
FY2022	$22,632	$9,508	$3,031 (72 reporting, sample year)

Expenditures per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Census definition change: Excludes equipment purchases and payments to other governments, which Census stopped reporting after FY2021.

Peer group changed in FY2018, FY2021, FY2022, the same year as the census definition change. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Expenditures per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$10,677	$3,153	$1,749 (196 reporting)
FY2018	$14,703	$9,854	$2,387 (74 reporting, sample year)
FY2019	$15,449	$8,541	$2,759 (71 reporting, sample year)
FY2020	$14,371	$8,171	$2,485 (74 reporting, sample year)
FY2021	$15,016	$7,635	$2,208 (220 reporting)
FY2022	$23,135	$9,302	$3,025 (71 reporting, sample year)

Tax revenue per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

FY2016 withheld: Tax revenue per resident is 7.8x the peer median

Peer group changed in FY2020, FY2021, FY2022. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Tax revenue per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	Withheld (Tax revenue per resident is 7.8x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$705 (193 reporting)
FY2018	$8,381	$6,296	$1,173 (70 reporting, sample year)
FY2019	$8,858	$6,884	$1,187 (71 reporting, sample year)
FY2020	$8,664	$5,171	$1,238 (72 reporting, sample year)
FY2021	$10,987	Benchmark unavailable	$1,072 (201 reporting)
FY2022	$12,779	$6,062	$1,631 (71 reporting, sample year)

Debt per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Peer group changed in FY2018, FY2019, FY2021, FY2022. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Debt per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$12,496	$2,583	$1,072 (220 reporting)
FY2018	$11,235	$2,033	$1,644 (70 reporting, sample year)
FY2019	$10,431	$4,680	$1,627 (69 reporting, sample year)
FY2020	$9,044	$4,103	$1,798 (71 reporting, sample year)
FY2021	$16,567	$1,664	$1,411 (199 reporting)
FY2022	$15,707	$9,067	$2,068 (73 reporting, sample year)

Questions about Dillon’s finances

How much revenue does Dillon collect per resident?: Dillon collected $19,877 per resident in FY2021, 8.0× the median of the 227 Colorado municipalities reporting that year. See the figure
How does Dillon's spending per resident compare with similar cities?: Dillon spent $15,016 per resident in FY2021, 97% above the median of its peers: Winter Park, Poncha Springs, Mt. Crested Butte, Minturn and Oak Creek. See the figure
How much debt does Dillon have per resident?: Dillon carried $16,567 of debt per resident in FY2021, 10.0× its peers' median. See the figure
Which cities is Dillon compared with?: Dillon is compared with Winter Park, Poncha Springs, Mt. Crested Butte, Minturn and Oak Creek: the Colorado municipalities nearest to it on population, median household income and region. Budget size isn't used, so peers aren't chosen on the figures being compared. See the peer table
Where do these numbers come from?: From the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, as each government reported its own fiscal year, divided by Census population estimates. Figures that fail quality checks are withheld rather than shown. Sources and methodology

Community context

American Community Survey 5-year estimates and Census population estimates. Where the selected year isn’t available, the nearest earlier year is shown and labeled.

Population growth (5-yr): +1.6%/yr; 2021 estimate
Median household income: $80.8K; 2021 estimate
Poverty rate: 11.7%; 2021 estimate
Median home value: $690.1K; 2021 estimate
Housing vacancy rate: 65.2%; 2021 estimate

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Also in Central Mountains & Resort

Minturn$4,343 · FY2023
Mt. Crested Butte$8,532 · FY2023
Blue River$1,525 · FY2016
Georgetown$4,210 · FY2021
Winter Park$26,089 · FY2023
Oak Creek$4,009 · FY2021
Mountain Village$33,136 · FY2023
Central City$13,790 · FY2023

Revenue per resident, latest published year.

Sources

American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2017-2021 · 2021
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 7, 2026View source: American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2017-2021 (opens in a new tab)
Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2022 - Individual Unit File · 2022 survey file
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 12, 2026View source: Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2022 - Individual Unit File (opens in a new tab)
Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 - incorporated places · 2025
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 7, 2026View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)

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Dillon · FY2021 municipal finance benchmarks

FY2021 in brief

FY2021 headline figures

Revenue per resident (definition)

Expenditures per resident (definition)

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

Debt per resident (definition)

How this number was calculated

What the numbers mean

Where the money comes from and where it goes

Money in

Money out

Dillon and its peers

Trends

Questions about Dillon’s finances

Community context

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Also in Central Mountains & Resort

Sources

General government is Dillon’s largest difference from its peers (2.1× the peer median in FY2021). See how that line moves month to month in your own budget-vs-actual.