Town government · Pope County, AR

Hector's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hector took in $184 thousand and spent $217 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes96%County and local tax money4.3%

What stands out

96%

of Hector's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes96%

Sales tax
96%$176 thousand

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking23%Environment and natural resources5.5%

What stands out

47%

of Hector's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$102 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$54 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.5%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hector. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hector itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.