County government · Crane County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Crane County took in $12.1 million and spent $16.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes83%State tax money8.7%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parks, land and natural resources)3.9%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

81%

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

County taxes83%

Property tax
81%$9.8 million
Other taxes
1.6%$197 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$182 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$472 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$239 thousand
  • Other service charges$163 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$27 thousand
  • Airport$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$1.1 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$31 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Fines
3.4%$416 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$143 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Environment and natural resources6.9%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

12%

of Crane County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$5.0 million
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$861 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$397 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$714 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$653 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$250 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.9%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$387 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$387 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Crane County. 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 Crane 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.