City government · Dallam County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Dalhart took in $15.3 million and spent $17.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)35%Fines and other11%County and local tax money7.6%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
17%$2.6 million
Sales tax
17%$2.5 million
Other taxes
11%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$550 thousand
  • Other licenses$57 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Sewer$818 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand
  • Airport$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$320 thousand

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$1.2 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$1.5 million
Fines
1.5%$228 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

17%

of Dalhart's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$7.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$931 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$201 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
  • Airports$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$475 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$183 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$489 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$489 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$484 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$349 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$135 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$46 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dalhart. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Dalhart 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.