City government · La Salle County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Cotulla took in $7.4 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%Federal tax money9.8%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
19%$1.4 million
Property tax
17%$1.3 million
Other taxes
13%$940 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; amusement licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$847 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$38 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30 thousand
  • Other licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$736 thousand
  • Sewer$535 thousand
  • Gas$339 thousand
  • Airport$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$724 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$331 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Police, fire, courts and jails0.4%

What stands out

7.7%

of Cotulla's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$949 thousand
  • Sewer systems$528 thousand
  • Gas supply$361 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Interest on debt
7.7%$506 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$301 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$301 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.4%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cotulla. 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 Cotulla 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.