County government · Archer County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Archer County took in $3.4 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes99%Fines and other0.5%Local tax money0.3%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

90%

of Archer County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes99%

Property tax
90%$3.1 million
Sales tax
8.7%$300 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$3 thousand

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$10 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails94%Environment and natural resources4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

94%

of Archer County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
94%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$171 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.6%$82 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$82 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Archer County. 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 Archer County 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.