STATEWIDE — The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) on Tuesday announced that $31,768,715 in annual state Severance Tax and Federal Mineral Lease Direct Distribution payments have been made to 489 Colorado counties, municipalities, school districts, and federal mineral lease districts.

DOLA distributes revenue derived from energy and mineral extraction statewide. These revenues come from State Severance Tax receipts and Federal Mineral Lease royalty payments. DOLA is responsible for the distribution of these annual payments based largely on the number of energy company production employees living in Colorado’s communities each year.
Severance tax distributions in the San Luis Valley include:

Alamosa County — $401
City of Alamosa —  $375
Town of Blanca — $448
Town of Center — $7,133
Costilla County — $8,861
City of Creede — $5,353
Town of Crestone — $314
Town of Hooper — $2
Mineral County — $5,905
Town of Moffat — $5,940
Saguache County — $20,119
Town of Saguache — $938
Town of San Luis — $2,403

Federal mineral lease distributions in the San Luis Valley include:
Alamosa County — $830
City of Alamosa — $623
Town of Blanca — $56
Town of Center — $374
Costilla County — $996
City of Creede — $231
Town of Crestone — $18
Town of Del Norte — $13
Town of Hooper — $4
Mineral County — $255
Town of Moffat — $335
City of Monte Vista — $34
Rio Grande County — $120
Saguache County — $1,163
Town of Saguache — $53
Town of San Luis — $405
Town of South Fork — $4
Alamosa RE-11J School District — $106
Centennial R-1 School District — $54
Center 26 JT School District — $103
Creede Consolidated 1 School District — $41
Del Norte C-7 School District — $3
Moffat 2 School District — $33
Monte Vista C-8 School District — $8
Mountain Valley RE 1 School District — $21
North Conejos RE-1J School District  — $4
Sangre De Cristo RE-22J School District — $20
Sargent RE-33J School District — $5
Sierra Grande R-30 School District — $70