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Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Colorado
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | $9.4 billion | 742,999 | $12,594 | CO-05, CO-04 |
| Denver County | $6.7 billion | 718,877 | $9,284 | CO-01 |
| Jefferson County | $5.9 billion | 579,377 | $10,104 | CO-07, CO-02, CO-06 |
| Douglas County | $4.4 billion | 377,150 | $11,660 | CO-04 |
| Adams County | $4.1 billion | 530,225 | $7,818 | CO-04, CO-08, CO-06 |
| Arapahoe County | $4.0 billion | 659,844 | $6,015 | CO-04, CO-06 |
| Boulder County | $3.1 billion | 328,961 | $9,469 | CO-02 |
| Larimer County | $2.5 billion | 367,368 | $6,678 | CO-02, CO-04, CO-08 |
| Weld County | $1.6 billion | 350,396 | $4,650 | CO-04, CO-08, CO-02 |
| Pueblo County | $1.4 billion | 169,356 | $7,993 | CO-03 |
| Mesa County | $1.2 billion | 158,601 | $7,870 | CO-03 |
| La Plata County | $452.9 million | 56,331 | $8,041 | CO-03 |
| Broomfield County | $447.5 million | 76,304 | $5,865 | CO-07 |
| Montrose County | $380.0 million | 43,807 | $8,675 | CO-03 |
| Fremont County | $375.1 million | 49,634 | $7,557 | CO-07 |
| Garfield County | $358.6 million | 62,479 | $5,740 | CO-03 |
| Delta County | $274.5 million | 31,598 | $8,688 | CO-03 |
| Montezuma County | $269.2 million | 26,412 | $10,193 | CO-03 |
| Eagle County | $246.9 million | 55,135 | $4,479 | CO-02, CO-03 |
| Teller County | $226.4 million | 24,825 | $9,119 | CO-07 |
| Elbert County | $184.0 million | 27,874 | $6,601 | CO-04 |
| Morgan County | $183.4 million | 29,520 | $6,214 | CO-04 |
| Summit County | $182.6 million | 31,017 | $5,887 | CO-02 |
| Chaffee County | $156.6 million | 20,178 | $7,762 | CO-07 |
| Routt County | $147.2 million | 25,084 | $5,868 | CO-02 |
| Las Animas County | $139.8 million | 14,413 | $9,699 | CO-03 |
| Archuleta County | $139.1 million | 13,900 | $10,009 | CO-03 |
| Park County | $132.7 million | 17,907 | $7,410 | CO-07 |
| Pitkin County | $130.5 million | 16,985 | $7,681 | CO-03 |
| Logan County | $129.0 million | 20,892 | $6,173 | CO-04 |
| Otero County | $127.2 million | 18,321 | $6,944 | CO-03 |
| Alamosa County | $111.5 million | 16,581 | $6,722 | CO-03 |
| Moffat County | $105.1 million | 13,207 | $7,959 | CO-03 |
| Gunnison County | $104.1 million | 17,241 | $6,040 | CO-03 |
| Rio Grande County | $94.4 million | 11,321 | $8,335 | CO-03 |
| Huerfano County | $88.0 million | 6,972 | $12,620 | CO-03 |
| Clear Creek County | $87.5 million | 9,262 | $9,452 | CO-02 |
| Yuma County | $87.4 million | 9,979 | $8,757 | CO-04 |
| Grand County | $85.4 million | 15,895 | $5,373 | CO-02 |
| Custer County | $78.9 million | 5,247 | $15,032 | CO-07 |
| Prowers County | $71.3 million | 11,910 | $5,990 | CO-04 |
| Kit Carson County | $59.1 million | 7,023 | $8,415 | CO-04 |
| Ouray County | $52.3 million | 5,087 | $10,283 | CO-03 |
| Bent County | $48.7 million | 5,549 | $8,771 | CO-04 |
| Conejos County | $48.3 million | 7,530 | $6,420 | CO-03 |
| Washington County | $47.1 million | 4,831 | $9,758 | CO-04 |
| Saguache County | $43.4 million | 6,580 | $6,601 | CO-03 |
| Baca County | $43.4 million | 3,428 | $12,668 | CO-04 |
| Rio Blanco County | $43.3 million | 6,544 | $6,614 | CO-03 |
| San Miguel County | $42.0 million | 7,968 | $5,272 | CO-03 |
| Phillips County | $36.4 million | 4,496 | $8,096 | CO-04 |
| Costilla County | $35.2 million | 3,607 | $9,765 | CO-03 |
| Gilpin County | $34.9 million | 5,901 | $5,910 | CO-02 |
| Lincoln County | $33.3 million | 5,550 | $6,004 | CO-04 |
| Lake County | $30.4 million | 7,380 | $4,119 | CO-07 |
| Crowley County | $25.3 million | 5,647 | $4,488 | CO-04 |
| Cheyenne County | $22.2 million | 1,741 | $12,726 | CO-04 |
| Kiowa County | $20.6 million | 1,376 | $15,007 | CO-04 |
| Sedgwick County | $19.7 million | 2,304 | $8,529 | CO-04 |
| Dolores County | $16.1 million | 2,432 | $6,613 | CO-03 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
567 local governments in Colorado in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER CITY AND COUNTY | City or town | Denver | 713,252 | $2.4 billion | $5.6 billion | $9.0 billion |
| COLORADO SPRINGS CITY | City or town | El Paso | 486,248 | $406.3 million | $2.3 billion | $2.7 billion |
| DENVER SCH DIST 1 | School district | Denver | - | $1.3 billion | $2.1 billion | $2.8 billion |
| DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY | Special district | Denver | - | $0 | $1.4 billion | $321.2 million |
| JEFFERSON CO SCH DIST R-1 | School district | Jefferson | - | $631.2 million | $1.3 billion | $804.0 million |
| AURORA CITY | City or town | Arapahoe | 393,537 | $624.2 million | $1.1 billion | $851.6 million |
| REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT | Special district | Denver | - | $858.1 million | $1.1 billion | $2.7 billion |
| CHERRY CREEK SCH DIST 5 | School district | Arapahoe | - | $439.7 million | $1.0 billion | $650.9 million |
| DOUGLAS CO SCH DIST RE 1 | School district | Douglas | - | $507.5 million | $1.0 billion | $304.0 million |
| ADAMS-ARAPAHOE SCHOOL DISTRICT 28J | School district | Arapahoe | - | $397.5 million | $787.8 million | $304.5 million |
| FORT COLLINS CITY | City or town | Larimer | 169,249 | $233.2 million | $771.3 million | $190.5 million |
| ADAMS COUNTY | County | Adams | 527,575 | $363.7 million | $667.8 million | $135.7 million |
| BOULDER VALLEY SCH DIST RE-2 | School district | Boulder | - | $473.6 million | $617.1 million | $881.4 million |
| ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS DISTRICT | School district | Adams | - | $285.7 million | $607.2 million | $327.6 million |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | County | Jefferson | 576,143 | $378.1 million | $563.9 million | $42.4 million |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY SCH DIST RE-1J | School district | Boulder | - | $373.1 million | $548.4 million | $296.8 million |
| BOULDER COUNTY | County | Boulder | 327,468 | $305.4 million | $543.0 million | $278.7 million |
| ARAPAHOE COUNTY | County | Arapahoe | 655,808 | $261.8 million | $529.2 million | $117.7 million |
| POUDRE SCH DIST R-1 | School district | Larimer | - | $275.6 million | $509.0 million | $365.3 million |
| EL PASO COUNTY | County | El Paso | 740,567 | $290.8 million | $491.3 million | $75.7 million |
| LARIMER COUNTY | County | Larimer | 366,778 | $254.3 million | $482.9 million | $64.4 million |
| BROOMFIELD CITY AND COUNTY | City or town | Broomfield | 76,121 | $181.6 million | $463.0 million | $331.6 million |
| GREELEY SCH DIST 6 | School district | Weld | - | $143.6 million | $432.4 million | $368.4 million |
| COLO SPRINGS SCH DIST 11 | School district | El Paso | - | $180.9 million | $429.5 million | $130.9 million |
| BOULDER CITY | City or town | Boulder | 105,485 | $214.4 million | $415.9 million | $232.3 million |
| FALCON SCH DIST 49 | School district | El Paso | - | $83.0 million | $394.0 million | $191.3 million |
| LOVELAND CITY | City or town | Larimer | 77,884 | $125.8 million | $384.2 million | $184.7 million |
| BRIGHTON SCH DIST 27 J | School district | Adams | - | $192.4 million | $381.9 million | $529.8 million |
| ACADEMY SCHOOL DIST 20 | School district | El Paso | - | $145.6 million | $359.4 million | $210.9 million |
| MESA CO VALLEY SCH DIST 51 | School district | Mesa | - | $121.8 million | $352.5 million | $238.4 million |
| THORNTON CITY | City or town | Adams | 143,282 | $209.0 million | $350.7 million | $228.1 million |
| DENVER CITY AND COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Denver | - | $0 | $350.7 million | $952.8 million |
| WESTMINSTER CITY | City or town | Adams | 114,533 | $199.2 million | $348.3 million | $340.3 million |
| E-470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY | Special district | Arapahoe | - | $0 | $337.7 million | $1.3 billion |
| PUEBLO COUNTY | County | Pueblo | 169,544 | $112.6 million | $328.4 million | $264.4 million |
| GREELEY CITY | City or town | Weld | 109,209 | $167.2 million | $311.7 million | $213.2 million |
| PUEBLO CITY SCH DIST 60 | School district | Pueblo | - | $55.7 million | $298.6 million | $207.0 million |
| LITTLETON SCH DIST 6 | School district | Arapahoe | - | $165.5 million | $285.8 million | $344.8 million |
| WELD SCH DIST RE-4 | School district | Weld | - | $107.0 million | $267.6 million | $359.7 million |
| PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY | Special district | Larimer | - | $0 | $257.5 million | $135.5 million |
| THOMPSON SCH DIST R-2J | School district | Larimer | - | $149.0 million | $252.1 million | $183.9 million |
| CASTLE ROCK TOWN | City or town | Douglas | 80,191 | $84.3 million | $250.2 million | $69.1 million |
| GRAND JUNCTION CITY | City or town | Mesa | 68,034 | $102.4 million | $241.3 million | $141.7 million |
| LAKEWOOD CITY | City or town | Jefferson | 156,120 | $161.3 million | $240.6 million | $5.2 million |
| MONTROSE COUNTY | County | Montrose | 43,811 | $40.9 million | $240.4 million | $65.4 million |
| METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT | Special district | Denver | - | $0 | $236.5 million | $579.8 million |
| HARRISON SCH DIST 2 | School district | El Paso | - | $40.0 million | $231.2 million | $170.1 million |
| MESA COUNTY | County | Mesa | 158,636 | $101.3 million | $215.1 million | $15.6 million |
| ARVADA CITY | City or town | Jefferson | 121,581 | $128.6 million | $208.2 million | $101.8 million |
| NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT | Special district | Larimer | - | $30.3 million | $182.9 million | $314.6 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.