Town government · Callahan County, TX

Cross Plains's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Cross Plains took in $1.9 million and spent $621 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)47%Town taxes25%Fines and other14%Federal tax money13%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes25%

Sales tax
19%$351 thousand
Property tax
6.2%$115 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$869 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$324 thousand
  • Garbage collection$194 thousand
  • Sewer$177 thousand
  • Gas$161 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$242 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other14%

Fines
13%$238 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Running the government and other costs4.7%Roads, transit and parking1.3%

What stands out

12%

of Cross Plains' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$354 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; gas supply and 2 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$194 thousand
  • Gas supply$130 thousand
  • Water supply$20 thousand
  • Sewer systems$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$155 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$87 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$75 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$75 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.7%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cross Plains. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Cross Plains 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.