City government · Moore County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Dumas took in $24.6 million and spent $22.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, garbage collection)54%City taxes40%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money0.3%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Dumas' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes40%

Sales tax
19%$4.8 million
Property tax
14%$3.4 million
Other taxes
7.1%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$848 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$716 thousand
  • Other licenses$173 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Gas$4.6 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$239 thousand
  • Other service charges$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$36 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$82 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$971 thousand
Fines
0.8%$205 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

46%

of Dumas' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$10.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Gas supply$3.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$645 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$846 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$457 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$389 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dumas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Dumas 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.