City government · Hidalgo County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Alamo took in $18.5 million and spent $28.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fines and other20%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)12%Federal tax money7.4%State tax money6.0%

What stands out

27%

of Alamo's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes55%

Sales tax
27%$5.1 million
Property tax
26%$4.8 million
Other taxes
1.4%$252 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$252 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$1.4 million

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$1.1 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
16%$3.0 million
Fines
3.7%$680 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

65%

of Alamo's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
65%$18.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$15.3 million
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$285 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$5.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$561 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$911 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$871 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$715 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$715 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alamo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 Alamo 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.