City government · Archer County, TX

Archer City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Archer City took in $2.6 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%City taxes29%Federal tax money13%Fines and other5.4%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
19%$496 thousand
Sales tax
6.9%$178 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$77 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$766 thousand
  • Sewer$242 thousand
  • Garbage collection$231 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$340 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$91 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$94 thousand
Fines
1.7%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs21%Health and hospitals11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.0%Interest on debt6.5%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

11%

of Archer City's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$862 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$153 thousand
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$444 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$444 thousand
Health and hospitals
11%$224 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$224 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.0%$191 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$153 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Interest on debt
6.5%$137 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Archer City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Archer City 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.