City government · Johnson County, TX
Alvarado's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Alvarado took in $10.2 million and spent $3.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Alvarado's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes53%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$382 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services32%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
- Water$1.6 million
- Sewer$881 thousand
- Garbage collection$537 thousand
- Other service charges$261 thousand
- Parks and recreation$37 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other15%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Alvarado'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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$3.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Alvarado. 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 Alvarado 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.