Town government · Chaves County, NM

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dexter took in $1.9 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)49%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

48%

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

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
48%$932 thousand
Property tax
1.4%$28 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$945 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$623 thousand
  • Garbage collection$157 thousand
  • Sewer$116 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

60%

of Dexter'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
60%$960 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$491 thousand
  • Fire protection$427 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$42 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$277 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$146 thousand
  • Sewer systems$131 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$252 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$252 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$108 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$108 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dexter. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Town of Dexter 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.