City government · Refugio County, TX
Austwell's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Austwell took in $369 thousand and spent $1.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Austwell's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
City taxes17%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
- Other licenses$20 thousand
- Public utility taxes$8 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services83%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
- Sewer$155 thousand
- Water$149 thousand
- Parks and recreation$1 thousand
- Other service charges$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Austwell's 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 utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
- Water supply$505 thousand
- Sewer systems$329 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$179 thousand
- Other and not broken out$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Austwell. 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 City of Austwell 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.