Town government · Refugio County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bayside took in $1.2 million and spent $664 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money59%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%Town taxes16%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

59%

of Bayside's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes16%

Property tax
15%$186 thousand
Sales tax
1.1%$14 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$298 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$126 thousand
  • Sewer$99 thousand
  • Garbage collection$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$723 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs71%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Interest on debt5.3%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Health and hospitals0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

71%

of Bayside'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
71%$473 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$377 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$129 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
  • Water supply$45 thousand
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
Interest on debt
5.3%$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bayside. 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 Town of Bayside 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.