County government · Camp County, TX

Camp County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Camp County took in $6.6 million and spent $7.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes87%Fines and other9.6%State tax money2.0%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.0%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

65%

of Camp County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes87%

Property tax
65%$4.3 million
Other taxes
12%$819 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$800 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
10%$675 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$68 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$130 thousand

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$27 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Fines
7.2%$476 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$157 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Sent to other local governments2.8%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

34%

of Camp County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Police$768 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$414 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$105 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$692 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$394 thousand
  • Government buildings$258 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$228 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$207 thousand
  • Libraries$21 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$210 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$210 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$90 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$90 thousand
Social services
0.9%$67 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$67 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Camp County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Camp County 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.