City government · Randall County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Canyon took in $21.7 million and spent $19.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%City taxes37%County and local tax money3.5%Fines and other1.9%Federal tax money1.5%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
16%$3.5 million
Sales tax
14%$3.0 million
Other taxes
6.9%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$984 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$273 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$232 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$12.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.7 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$331 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$55 thousand

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$763 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Fines
1.0%$218 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$204 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking6.4%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

21%

of Canyon's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$6.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$409 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$241 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.7 million
  • Libraries$443 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$213 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$131 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$127 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$432 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$254 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$178 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Canyon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Canyon 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.