Village government · Liberty County, TX
Ames's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ames took in $473 thousand and spent $236 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Ames' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Village taxes67%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$52 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services33%
What's in fees for servicesSewer
- Sewer$157 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Ames' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$192 thousand
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)$38 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Village of Ames. 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 Village of Ames 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.