City government · Montague County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Bowie took in $22.0 million and spent $19.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)66%City taxes27%Fines and other5.1%State tax money1.8%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Bowie's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes27%

Sales tax
13%$2.8 million
Property tax
9.9%$2.2 million
Other taxes
4.1%$899 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$647 thousand
  • Other licenses$132 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$120 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$14.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$8.3 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Airport$135 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$392 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$75 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$1.1 million
Fines
0.1%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

57%

of Bowie's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$10.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.6 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$139 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$113 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$895 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$709 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$583 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$963 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$736 thousand
  • Libraries$227 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$915 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$732 thousand
  • Airports$183 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$404 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$264 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$140 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bowie. 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 Bowie 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.