City government · Milam County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Buckholts took in $569 thousand and spent $742 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%Fines and other32%City taxes16%

What stands out

32%

of Buckholts' money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes16%

Property tax
7.6%$43 thousand
Sales tax
4.4%$25 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses
  • Public utility licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$294 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$148 thousand
  • Sewer$78 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other32%

Fines
32%$182 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking4.7%

What stands out

27%

of Buckholts' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$431 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$229 thousand
  • Sewer systems$149 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$53 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$202 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$112 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$74 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buckholts. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Buckholts 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.