Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2013, the state received $90.8 million, most of which will be used to fund healthcare programs across the state.
This memorandum provides information on intergovernmental transfers of revenue from the state government to Colorado's 64 counties. Data from 2010 show that of $5.0 billion in total county revenue, about $1.3 billion or 25.8 percent came from intergovernmental transfers. State revenue transfers come from various taxes and nontax revenue sources. This memorandum identifies these sources and provides information on state transfers for 2010, the most recent year for which data are available from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.
