City government · Hudspeth County, TX

Dell City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Dell City took in $572 thousand and spent $113 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)74%City taxes15%State tax money11%

What stands out

74%

of Dell City's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes15%

Property tax
10%$59 thousand
Sales tax
4.5%$26 thousand

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$422 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$370 thousand
  • Sewer$38 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs82%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

82%

of Dell City's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
82%$93 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$85 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$18 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dell City. 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 Dell City 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.