County government · Donley County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Donley County took in $3.7 million and spent $3.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes70%Fines and other19%Fees for services (road charges)7.3%Local tax money3.6%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

18%

of Donley County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes70%

Property tax
62%$2.3 million
Other taxes
7.7%$284 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$284 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$220 thousand
  • Road charges$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$13 thousand

Local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.6%$133 thousand

Fines and other19%

Fines
18%$665 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Environment and natural resources0.2%

What stands out

53%

of Donley 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
53%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$593 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$577 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$397 thousand
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$931 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$297 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$273 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$262 thousand
  • Government buildings$99 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$401 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$401 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$60 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$55 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$55 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Donley County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Donley 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.