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Sulphur Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sulphur Springs took in $664 thousand and spent $633 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes18%State tax money14%County and local tax money12%Fines and other12%

What stands out

12%

of Sulphur Springs' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes18%

Other taxes
9.6%$64 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Other licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.4%$29 thousand
Property tax
3.8%$25 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$297 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$144 thousand
  • Sewer$81 thousand
  • Garbage collection$56 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
14%$95 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$77 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$47 thousand
Fines
4.5%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

27%

of Sulphur Springs' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$258 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$125 thousand
  • Sewer systems$76 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$57 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$168 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$111 thousand
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$105 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$94 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$94 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sulphur Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Sulphur Springs 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.