City government · Kendall County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Boerne took in $90.8 million and spent $58.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)40%City taxes28%Fines and other16%State tax money14%County and local tax money1.3%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes28%

Sales tax
12%$10.5 million
Property tax
11%$9.8 million
Other taxes
6.2%$5.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$800 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$36.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$19.9 million
  • Water$6.5 million
  • Sewer$5.5 million
  • Gas$2.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$822 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$240 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.1%$990 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$12.3 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$1.2 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$13.7 million
Fines
0.4%$407 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

54%

of Boerne's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$31.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
  • Electric power$17.1 million
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
  • Water supply$5.3 million
  • Gas supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$954 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$10.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$400 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$7.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$92 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$4.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Libraries$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$998 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on gas supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$946 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$38 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Boerne. 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 Boerne 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.