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Houston Acres's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Houston Acres took in $298 thousand and spent $131 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Federal tax money45%State tax money6.0%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.3%

What stands out

45%

of Houston Acres' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes45%

Property tax
22%$67 thousand
Other taxes
22%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and other licenses
  • Insurance premium taxes$63 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money45%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
45%$133 thousand

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$18 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking8.4%

What stands out

23%

of Houston Acres' 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
44%$57 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
  • Electric power$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$33 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$26 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Houston Acres. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Houston Acres 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.