City government · Smith County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Arp took in $1.4 million and spent $553 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)45%City taxes37%Fines and other12%County and local tax money5.1%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
20%$285 thousand
Sales tax
15%$219 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$646 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$383 thousand
  • Garbage collection$135 thousand
  • Sewer$128 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.1%$73 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
12%$178 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Interest on debt19%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%

What stands out

19%

of Arp's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$259 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$95 thousand
  • Sewer systems$92 thousand
  • Water supply$72 thousand
Interest on debt
19%$106 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$76 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$91 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$85 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)$49 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arp. 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 Arp 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.