Fiscal Impacts Toolkit


Agriculture Agriculture
Commercial Commercial
Residential Trend Residential Trend
Residential 10% Denser Residential 10% Denser
Residential 20% Denser Residential 20% Denser
Unclassified/Vacant Unclassified/Vacant

Detailed information from the Utah Governor's Office of Planning & Budget

About Fiscal Impact Values

Directions For Use

Agriculture: 0 acres
Commercial: 0 acres
Trend Residential: 0 acres
10% Denser Residential: 0 acres
20% Denser Residential: 0 acres
Unclassified: 1000 acres
Total: 1000 acres

Net fiscal impact: $.00

Number of households: 0
Number of people: 0

Fiscal impact per household:
About Fiscal Impact Values

The Fiscal Impact value shows the resulting shortage or surplus of government funds associated with the land-use proportions displayed in the grid.

RED Fiscal Impact Values show the government having a shortage/deficit of revenue and needing the amount of the value shown to cover the extra costs associated with the displayed land-use proportions. A red fiscal impact value shows the difference between the revenue received and the costs required by the land-use proportions displayed in the grid.

GREEN Fiscal Impact Values show the amount of surplus/excess governmental revenue provided by the displayed land-use proportions. That is, the amount of governmental revenue left over after providing for the costs and services.

If the Fiscal Impact Value wer equal to zero, the governmental revenues received would equal (pay for) the cost of the required governmental services (costs) with no surplus or shortage of funds.

If the Fiscal Impact Value is red (i.e., a shortage/deficit), then the Fiscal Impact per Household value will show the per household burden of a fiscal impact based on the land-use pattern displayed.

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Directions For Use

Internet Explorer doesn't draw the select box very accurately, so this site works best with other browsers (like Firefox).

  1. Select the tab on the menu bar for the appropriate area (Northern Utah, Wasatch Back, Southern Utah, or Wasatch Front).
  2. Select a land use type (Agriculture, Commercial, Residential Trend, Residential 10% Denser, Residential 20% Denser). The selected land use will appear larger than the other choices.
  3. To apply a land use to a single cell, simply click a cell in the grid.
  4. To select multiple cells, click and hold down your left mouse key while moving your mouse over the grid. A blue selection box will show up and expand as you move the mouse. Release the left mouse button once you have selected the desired number of cells.
  5. You can overwrite or change the land use of any cells by selecting a differend land use and applying it to the desired cells. Alternately, you can select the Start Over button and the grid will be reset.

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