City government · Bell County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Belton took in $30.4 million and spent $26.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%County and local tax money4.1%State tax money4.1%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

16%

of Belton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes52%

Property tax
30%$9.0 million
Sales tax
16%$4.9 million
Other taxes
6.0%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$347 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$235 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$5.3 million
  • Sewer$4.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$1.2 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$1.2 million

Fines and other1.7%

Fines
1.0%$296 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$217 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%All other spending7.2%

What stands out

34%

of Belton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$674 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$222 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.1 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$413 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$222 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$485 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$798 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$464 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$334 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.3%$612 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$612 thousand
Social services
1.8%$462 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$462 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Belton. 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 Belton 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.