City government · Hutchinson County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Borger took in $25.8 million and spent $23.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)59%City taxes31%State tax money4.4%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes31%

Sales tax
16%$4.1 million
Property tax
15%$3.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$15.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$13.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$486 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$659 thousand
Fines
0.8%$198 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Interest on debt7.4%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

7.4%

of Borger's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.5 million
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$303 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.8 million
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$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$746 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$353 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Interest on debt
7.4%$1.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on general debt$637 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$978 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$978 thousand
Housing and community development
2.6%$614 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Borger. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Borger 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.