County government · Delta County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Delta County took in $3.6 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes72%Federal tax money14%State tax money7.0%Fines and other4.4%Local tax money2.4%

What stands out

67%

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

County taxes72%

Property tax
67%$2.4 million
Sales tax
4.4%$158 thousand

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$518 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$250 thousand

Local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.4%$87 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Fines
3.6%$130 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails66%Running the government and other costs30%Social services3.2%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

66%

of Delta County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
66%$972 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$855 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$105 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$444 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$262 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$150 thousand
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
Social services
3.2%$47 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$47 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Delta 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 Delta 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.