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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Benbrook took in $23.7 million and spent $17.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes81%Fines and other11%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)6.3%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes81%

Property tax
59%$14.1 million
Sales tax
14%$3.4 million
Other taxes
7.2%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$504 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$10 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$519 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$1.9 million
Fines
2.6%$618 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs9.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.0%Housing and community development5.9%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

59%

of Benbrook'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
59%$10.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$407 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$237 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$828 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$534 thousand
  • Government buildings$245 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Housing and community development
5.9%$999 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$942 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$942 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$85 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Benbrook. 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 Benbrook 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.