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Colorado: state government and every county

The state's own money — what it collects and what it spends on — its official offices, how to vote, and a page for each of its 64 counties. Every number from official public records, with sources.

5,957,493 people (2024 Census estimate, +2.9% since 2020) · 64 counties

The state's money — Colorado state government, fiscal 2023

The state government took in $41.9 billion and spent $43 billion · $7,218 per resident. It owed $21.8 billion in debt at year's end.

Of every $100 it spends

Education$37.96 · $16.3 billion
Public welfare$32.17 · $13.8 billion
Highways$5.47 · $2.4 billion
Other and unallocable$4.65 · $2 billion
Governmental administration$4.53 · $1.9 billion
Hospitals$4.00 · $1.7 billion
Health$3.69 · $1.6 billion
Correction$2.89 · $1.2 billion
Interest on general debt$2.23 · $958.7 million
Natural resources$1.36 · $584.6 million
Police protection$0.70 · $301.5 million
Parks and recreation$0.35 · $148.9 million

✓ These 12 functions add to the state's general expenditure, $43 billion, exactly. “Public welfare” is mostly Medicaid. Money the state passes to counties, cities and school districts is counted in the function it pays for.

Where its money comes from

Taxes$18.1 billion
Individual income tax$6.8 billion
General sales tax$4.6 billion
Selective sales taxes (fuel, tobacco, alcohol and others)$3.4 billion
Corporate income tax$2.3 billion
License taxes (vehicles, businesses, hunting and others)$676.6 million
Other taxes (severance, transfer and others)$346 million
From other governments (mostly federal aid)$15.1 billion
Charges and fees (tuition, tolls, hospital charges)$5.6 billion
Other general revenue (interest, rents, settlements)$3.1 billion
Pension and insurance trust earnings and contributions$6.7 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances (State Totals), last revised Sept. 16, 2025. These are the state government's own books — counties, cities and school districts are separate.

State government — official sites

Official state website: colorado.gov
Governor: Jared Polis

Source: USA.gov state government directory.

Voting

General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Ballots mailed to voters: 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-09. Drop boxes open: 2026-10-12. In-person voting at voter centers: 2026-10-19 to 2026-11-03. Last day to register and still get a ballot by mail: 2026-10-26. Last suggested day to mail your ballot back: 2026-10-26. Election Day: 2026-11-03. Last day to fix a signature problem: 2026-11-12.

Source: Colorado Secretary of State, Oct. 2, 2026 · Colorado Secretary of State, Sept. 23, 2026 · Colorado Secretary of State — Election Day FAQs

Full County Commons sites in Colorado

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