City government · Hunt County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Commerce took in $18.3 million and spent $12.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%City taxes35%State tax money21%Fines and other2.0%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
19%$3.4 million
Sales tax
12%$2.1 million
Other taxes
4.6%$838 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$749 thousand
  • Other licenses$44 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$40 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$129 thousand
  • Other service charges$53 thousand
  • Airport$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$3.9 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$131 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$236 thousand
Fines
0.7%$136 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

31%

of Commerce's 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
46%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$491 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$148 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$573 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$212 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$208 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$151 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$787 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$710 thousand
  • Libraries$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$487 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$431 thousand
  • Airports$56 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$450 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$348 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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