City government · Reeves County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Balmorhea took in $114 thousand and spent $444 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes100%

What stands out

61%

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

City taxes100%

Sales tax
61%$70 thousand
Property tax
39%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Interest on debt1.8%Roads, transit and parking0.5%

What stands out

49%

of Balmorhea's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$217 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$141 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$190 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$111 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Balmorhea. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 Balmorhea 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.