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Fort Lupton · FY2023 municipal finance benchmarks

Weld County · Northern Front Range · statutory city · Pop. 10,402 (2025 estimate); FY2023 per-resident figures use 9,444 · Census finance data FY2016, FY2021, FY2023

Latest Census Bureau finance data for Fort Lupton: FY2023. Retrieved Oct 2026. Newer years are added when the Census Bureau publishes them. Why the lag?

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FY2023 in brief

Fort Lupton collected $6,892 per resident (including city-run utilities), 93% above the median of the 97 Colorado municipalities reporting that year, 2.0× its peers. Tax revenue per resident sits 2.5× its peers, and 96% above the state median. Debt per resident runs 4.5× peers.

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

Compared with

Nearest on population, household income and region

FY2023 headline figures

Revenue per resident (definition)

$6,892
2.0× peers
Includes city-owned utilities
Peer median
$3,375
CO median · 97 with a published figure
$3,580
Position
Higher than 77% of the 97 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars
Not enough history for a 5-year change
How Colorado compares on revenue per resident

Expenditures per resident (definition)

$4,363
24% above peers
Includes city-owned utilities
Peer median
$3,526
CO median · 91 with a published figure
$3,680
Position
Higher than 62% of the 91 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars
Not enough history for a 5-year change

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

$3,390
2.5× peers
Peer median
$1,380
CO median · 90 with a published figure
$1,726
Position
Higher than 74% of the 90 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars
Not enough history for a 5-year change

Debt per resident (definition)

$7,515
4.5× peers
Peer median
$1,678
CO median · 91 with a published figure
$2,130
Position
Higher than 87% of the 91 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars
Not enough history for a 5-year change
How Colorado compares on debt per resident

How this number was calculated

Revenue per resident · $6,892
Reported by the city to the Census Bureau

  1. 1Metric

    $6,892 Total revenue divided by population

    = Total revenue ÷ population

    Full definition: Revenue per resident

  2. 2Inputs

    Total revenue $65.1M ÷ population 9,444 (2023 estimate)

  3. 3Census line items

    • A03 Commercial activities (other) charges
    • A61 Parks & recreation charges
    • A80 Sewer charges
    • A91 Water utility charges
    • C89 State aid
    • D89 Local government aid
    • T01 Property tax
    • T09 General sales tax
    • T20 Licenses & permits
    • T24 Licenses & permits
    • T27 Licenses & permits
    • T28 Licenses & permits
    • T29 Licenses & permits
    • T99 Other taxes
    • U01 Special assessments
    • U11 Sale of property
    • U20 Interest earnings
    • U30 Fines & forfeits
    • U41 Royalties
    • U50 Private donations
    • U99 Miscellaneous

  4. 4Source file

What the numbers mean

  • Fort Lupton runs city-owned utilities, which add 7.8% 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
  • Debt per resident is 4.5× 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, FY2023. Bars show Fort Lupton; the gold tick is the peer median. How categories work

The biggest difference from peers is Parks, libraries & community: $1,717 per resident, 9.5× the peer median. On the revenue side, other revenue is 6.4× peers.

Money in

Revenue

$6,892
per resident2.0× peers
Money in: Fort Lupton revenue per resident by category, FY2023, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
CategoryPer residentvs peers
$1,7646.4×peers $277
$1,48823% abovepeers $1,214
$1,0728.1×peers $132
$8308.5×peers $97
$67081% abovepeers $370
$53551% belowpeers $1,101
$53423% abovepeers $432
Peer median of 4 peers · Colorado median of 97 reporting

Money out

Spending

$4,363
per resident24% above peers
Money out: Fort Lupton spending per resident by category, FY2023, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
CategoryPer residentvs peers
$1,7179.5×peers $180
$99737% belowpeers $1,573
$51615% belowpeers $607
$49647% belowpeers $932
$3473.1×peers $111
$27226.5×peers $10
$17No peer comparisonpeers $0
Peer median of 4 peers · Colorado median of 91 reporting

Fort Lupton 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, FY2023. How peers are chosen

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Fort Lupton compared with its peer municipalities, FY2023, per resident
MunicipalityRevenueExpendituresTax revenueSales taxDebt
Fort LuptonUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 7.8% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.$6,892$4,363$3,390$1,488$7,515
TrinidadUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 37.9% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.$4,931$5,200$1,757$1,472$257
Estes ParkUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 44.3% of total revenue in FY2023. 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 3.5× the Colorado median.$11,394$11,678$4,347$3,994$6,548
SeveranceUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 18.9% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.$1,775$1,852$589$299Not reported for this year
Federal HeightsUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 16.3% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.$1,820$1,633$1,004$955Not reported for this year
Peer median$3,375$3,526$1,380$955$1,678

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
FY2016 $2,287 to FY2023 $6,892.$0$3.4K$6.9K’16’21’23Peer median FY2016: $1,387Peer median FY2021: $2,268Peer median FY2023: $3,375Colorado median FY2016: $1,746 (all 224 municipalities reporting)Colorado median FY2021: $2,476 (all 227 municipalities reporting)FY2016: $2,287FY2021: $4,875FY2023: $6,892

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Peer group changed in FY2021, FY2023. 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
YearThis cityPeer medianColorado median
FY2016$2,287$1,387$1,746 (224 reporting)
FY2021$4,875$2,268$2,476 (227 reporting)
FY2023$6,892$3,375$3,580 (97 reporting, sample year)
Expenditures per resident
FY2016 $1,868 to FY2023 $4,363.$0$2.2K$4.4K’16’21’23Peer median FY2016: $2,126Peer median FY2021: $1,218Peer median FY2023: $3,526Colorado median FY2016: $1,749 (all 224 municipalities reporting)Colorado median FY2021: $2,208 (all 227 municipalities reporting)FY2016: $1,868FY2021: $3,568FY2023: $4,363. Excludes equipment purchases and payments to other governments, which Census stopped reporting after FY2021.

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 FY2021, FY2023. 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
YearThis cityPeer medianColorado median
FY2016$1,868$2,126$1,749 (196 reporting)
FY2021$3,568$1,218$2,208 (220 reporting)
FY2023$4,363$3,526$3,680 (91 reporting, sample year)
Tax revenue per resident
FY2016 $960 to FY2023 $3,390.$0$1.7K$3.4K’16’21’23Peer median FY2016: $672Peer median FY2021: $948Peer median FY2023: $1,380Colorado median FY2016: $705 (all 224 municipalities reporting)Colorado median FY2021: $1,072 (all 227 municipalities reporting)FY2016: $960FY2021: $2,287FY2023: $3,390

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Peer group changed in FY2021, FY2023. 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
YearThis cityPeer medianColorado median
FY2016$960$672$705 (193 reporting)
FY2021$2,287$948$1,072 (201 reporting)
FY2023$3,390$1,380$1,726 (90 reporting, sample year)
Debt per resident
FY2016 $2,000 to FY2023 $7,515.$0$3.8K$7.5K’16’21’23Peer median FY2016: $605Peer median FY2021: $1,564Peer median FY2023: $1,678Colorado median FY2016: $1,072 (all 224 municipalities reporting)Colorado median FY2021: $1,411 (all 227 municipalities reporting)FY2016: $2,000FY2021: $4,216FY2023: $7,515

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Peer group changed in FY2021, FY2023. 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
YearThis cityPeer medianColorado median
FY2016$2,000$605$1,072 (220 reporting)
FY2021$4,216$1,564$1,411 (199 reporting)
FY2023$7,515$1,678$2,130 (91 reporting, sample year)

Questions about Fort Lupton’s finances

How much revenue does Fort Lupton collect per resident?
Fort Lupton collected $6,892 per resident in FY2023, 93% above the median of the 97 Colorado municipalities reporting that year. See the figure
How does Fort Lupton's spending per resident compare with similar cities?
Fort Lupton spent $4,363 per resident in FY2023, 24% above the median of its peers: Trinidad, Estes Park, Severance and Federal Heights. See the figure
How much debt does Fort Lupton have per resident?
Fort Lupton carried $7,515 of debt per resident in FY2023, 4.5× its peers' median. See the figure
Which cities is Fort Lupton compared with?
Fort Lupton is compared with Trinidad, Estes Park, Severance and Federal Heights: 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)
+1.8%/yr
2023 estimate
Median household income
$64.9K
2023 estimate
Poverty rate
14.7%
2023 estimate
Median home value
$372.4K
2023 estimate
Housing vacancy rate
1.2%
2023 estimate

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Revenue per resident, latest published year.

Sources

Dataset: Fort Lupton, CO municipal finance benchmarks

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Notes: dollars are nominal (not inflation-adjusted). Colorado medians cover the municipalities reporting that year. Peers: nearest on population, income and region. Definitions: orivian.ai/benchmarks/methodology.Retrieved October 12, 2026 from orivian.ai/benchmarks.

Every figure on this page is read from the published index; nothing is recalculated for display. Read the methodology

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